What is the test for the doctrine of ex turpi causa?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Anderson v. Regan (Reagan), 1993 CanLII 6866 (BC CA):
It will be convenient at this stage to consider the case of Hall v. Hebert, supra, and particularly what was said in it with respect to the doctrine of ex turpi causa.
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