Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: ob turpem causam
Definition: Ob turpem causam is a Latin term that means an action taken for an immoral or disgraceful reason. Any obligation that is based on such a reason cannot be enforced.
Term: obvention
Definition: Obvention is a term used in Ecclesiastical law to refer to an incoming fee or revenue that comes occasionally or incidentally.
ob turpem causam
Ob turpem causam means doing something for an immoral reason or a shameful reason. If someone does something for an ob turpem causam reason, it cannot be enforced by law.
These examples illustrate ob turpem causam because both John and Susan made promises for immoral reasons. They were trying to get someone to do something wrong, and that is not allowed by law.