- de son tort demesne
- /da sown tor(t) damiyn/ Of his own wrong. The law French equivalent of the Latin phrase de injuria (q.v.)
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
de son tort demesne
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un ne doit prise advantage de son tort demesne — /an na dwa priyz avontazh da son tor dameyn/ One ought not to take advantage of his own wrong … Black's law dictionary
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nul prendra advantage de son tort demesne — /nal prondra advantazh da sown tor damen/ No one shall take advantage of his own wrong … Black's law dictionary
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