jogellenes
Jogellenes is a Hungarian adjective meaning unlawful or illegal. The term is used in legal contexts to describe conduct that violates the law or infringes the rights of another person and is not justified by a legal defense. The root words are jog (law) and ellenes (against), reflecting the idea of acting against the law or against legal rights.
In Hungarian civil and tort legal theory, jogellenes magatartás (unlawful conduct) is a central concept for
Justifications or defenses can negate unlawfulness. These include consent, legitimate interest, necessity, self-defense, or statutory permission.
The concept also helps distinguish between civil liability and criminal liability. An act can be illegal in