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EQUITABLE DEFENSE [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • Rules of Court
DEF

A defense formerly available only in a court of equity but now maintainable in a court of law.

OBS

Examples include mistake, fraud, illegality, and failure of consideration.

Key term(s)
  • equitable defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Règles de procédure
OBS

En français le terme «equity» ne s'écrit ni en italique ni entre guillemets. La graphie et le genre sont normalisés.

Spanish

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