Some aspects of the law of unjust enrichment in South Africa and Ceylon

absence accepted agreement animus applicable basis benefit bilateral bona fide possessor casus causa non secuta circumstances claim Common Law compensation condictio causa data condictio indebiti consent considered context court defendant distinction doctrine duty effect elements English law enrichment action entitled equitable error established Estate estoppel event excluded failure of consideration Fernando ground guardian held husband improver instance involves irregular negotiorum gestio land latter law of Ceylon lease legal obligation lessee limitation locus poenitentiae mala fide ment minor mistake of law modern law negligence object Ordinance owner pari delicto payment performance person plaintiff possession principle promise purchase quantum meruit recipient recovery regard relation relevant repudiate requirement respect restitutio in integrum Roman law Roman-Dutch law rule scope Section situation South African law statute submitted supervening supra third party tion transaction transfer transferor Transvaal unjust enrichment unlawful contract valid Voet void voidable wife