clean hands doctrine — n: a doctrine that originated in equity and that bars a plaintiff from seeking judicial relief regarding a matter in which he or she is not free of guilt and does not have clean hands Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996.… … Law dictionary
clean hands doctrine — The equitable principle which requires a denial of relief to a complainant who is himself guilty of inequitable conduct in reference to the matter in controversy. 27 Am J2d Eq § 136; 28 Am J Rev ed Inj § 33. Within the meaning of the maxim of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
clean hands doctrine — Under this doctrine, equity will not grant relief to a party, who, as actor, seeks to set judicial machinery in motion and obtain some remedy, if such party in prior conduct has violated conscience or good faith Or other equitable principle.… … Black's law dictionary
clean hands — n pl: innocence of wrongdoing or deceit plaintiff must come into court with clean hands see also clean hands doctrine Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
unclean hands doctrine — See clean hands doctrine … Ballentine's law dictionary
he who comes into equity must come with clean hands — A maxim of equity. 27 Am J2d Eq § 136. See clean hands doctrine … Ballentine's law dictionary
clean — adj: free of amendments or annotations Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. clean I … Law dictionary
doctrine — A rule, principle, theory, or tenet of the law; as, e.g. Abstention doctrine; Clean hands doctrine, etc … Black's law dictionary
doctrine — A rule, principle, theory, or tenet of the law; as, e.g. Abstention doctrine; Clean hands doctrine, etc … Black's law dictionary
Unclean hands — Clean hands redirects here. For other uses, see Clean hands (disambiguation). Contract law … Wikipedia
