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Fraus omnia vitiat
| Literal meaning | Fraud vitiates everything |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | FRAUS OM-nee-ah VISH-ee-at |
Fraud spoils everything it touches. A judgment, a contract or a document got by fraud is not valid. No one may gain by their own fraud.
Example
A person gets a court order by giving false facts to the court. The order can be set aside as having been got by fraud.
Statutory link
Section 17 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines fraud. Section 19 makes a contract caused by fraud voidable at the option of the party deceived.
Exceptions / limits
Fraud must be proved clearly. A bare claim of fraud is not enough.
Exam tip
Asked with the principle that fraud avoids a judgment.
Memory trick
Fraud poisons the whole well.
Key takeaway
What is got by fraud cannot stand.
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