Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right Fallacy
/ˈtuː ˈrɒŋz doʊnt meɪk ə ˈraɪt ˈfæləsi/
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- (n.) A logical fallacy that asserts an immoral or illegal act is justified because another party has committed a similar act.
The defendant's claim that 'two wrongs don't make a right' was used to counter the plaintiff's justification for breach of contract.
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Commonly cited in legal argumentation to reject the defense of retaliatory wrongdoing; important to distinguish from admissible affirmative defenses.
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