Legal Definitions - ob continentiam delicti

OB CONTINENTIAM DELICTI

Ob continentiam delicti is a Latin term that means being contaminated by association with something illegal.

1. A person who unknowingly buys stolen goods may be charged with a crime ob continentiam delicti.

2. If a company is found to have benefited from illegal activities of its employees, it may be held liable ob continentiam delicti.

The examples illustrate the concept of ob continentiam delicti, which means being held responsible for a crime or illegal activity due to association or proximity to it. In the first example, the person who bought stolen goods did not commit the theft but may still be charged with a crime because they benefited from the illegal activity. In the second example, the company did not directly engage in illegal activities, but it may still be held liable because it benefited from the actions of its employees.