Lorenz Mayr
Der verwerflich handelnde Geschädigte
Rechtsschutzversagung wegen rechts- oder sittenwidrigen Verhaltens im deutschen und englischen Deliktsrecht
[The Illegality Defence in German and English Tort Law.]
2015. XVII, 341 pages. Published in German.
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This book offers a detailed comparative analysis of the »ex turpi causa non oritur actio« maxim. Focusing in particular on its dogmatic classification and policy rationales, Lorenz Mayr demonstrates that the doctrine's scope of application within tort law is actually very narrow.