What is a "juristic reason" for the enrichment of a property?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from D.E.G. v. C.J.M., 2016 BCSC 1139 (CanLII):

Brown v. Manuck, 2015 BCSC 1966, provides the following definition of a “juristic reason” for the enrichment, and a description of what is required to entitle a plaintiff to the remedy of a constructive trust:

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