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'In pari delicto' means that when both parties are equally at fault in an illegal contract:

  1. Both must be paid
  2. The richer party must pay
  3. The contract becomes valid
  4. Neither can recover from the other

Answer

D. Neither can recover from the other

Solution

Articles 1411–1412.

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