# Illegality Doctrine

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RgoFZ2Ae9MZ3N5EZNBTpRx

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Illegitimitätsdoktrin
- en-gb: Illegality Doctrine
- es-es: Doctrina de la Ilegalidad
- es-mx: Doctrina de la Ilegalidad
- fr-fr: Doctrine d'illégalité
- he-il: תורת הלא-חוקיות
- hi-in: अवैधता डॉक्ट्रिन
- ja-jp: 違法主義原則
- pt-br: Doutrina da Ilegalidade
- zh-cn: 非法原则

## Definition

The Illegality Doctrine is a legal defense used in civil litigation that argues that a plaintiff should not be able to recover damages if their claim is based on an illegal act or transaction.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBAoFbSK8WP6xJyVrgQd5PZ
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCzs34uEQI9f4cuWp3bQO0P

**Deprecated:** False