“Illegal”, “Legally bound to do”
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Summary
Anything that is a crime, is prohibited by law, or gives someone a right to sue is 'illegal'. If omitting to do something would make it illegal, the person is 'legally bound to do' that thing. In short, an omission that the law treats as wrongful creates a legal duty to act.
Example
Ravi borrows money from Meera under a written promise and then refuses to repay. Meera can sue for breach, so Ravi's refusal furnishes a civil action and is 'illegal' under this rule, and he is 'legally bound to do' the repayment, so omitting it is wrongful.
Bare Act
Enacted textThe word “illegal” is applicable to everything which is an offence or which is prohibited by law, or which furnishes ground for a civil action; and a person is said to be “legally bound to do” whatever it is illegal in him to omit.
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