in pari delicto

in pari delicto: in pari de·lic·to¹ /-di-'lik-tō, -dā-/ adv [New Latin, in like offense]: in equal fault or wrong

— used of parties to a lawsuit

in pari delicto² n: a doctrine that bars a plaintiff who has participated in wrongdoing from recovering damages for loss resulting from the wrongdoing

in pari delicto: (in pah-ree dee-lick-toh) Latin for "in equal fault." In a lawsuit, it refers to situations where the parties are equally at fault or guilty of wrongdoing. They may thus be prevented from collecting damages from the others.

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in pari delicto: adv. Latin At equal fault.

in pari delicto: (Latin: In equal fault.)

A descriptive phrase that indicates that parties involved in an action are equally culpable for a wrong.

in pari delicto: I
[Latin, In equal fault.] A descriptive phrase that indicates that parties involved in an action are equally culpable for a wrong.
II Of equal fault or guilt.

in pari delicto: adv.

[in pah-ree dee-lick-toe]

Latin for "in equal fault," which means that two (or more) people are all at fault or are all guilty of a crime. In contract law, if the fault is more or less equal then neither party can claim breach of the contract by the other; in an accident, neither can collect damages, unless the fault is more on one than the other under the rule of "comparative negligence"; in defense of a criminal charge, one defendant will have a difficult time blaming the other for inducing him or her into the criminal acts if the proof is that both were involved.

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pari delicto — See: in pari delicto Category: Accidents & Injuries Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
pari delicto — /paeray daliktow/ In equal fault; in a similar offense or crime; equal in guilt or in legal fault. Pari delicto doctrine rests on rule that courts will not enforce an invalid contract and that no party can recover in any action where it is… … Black's law dictionary
pari delicto — In equal wrong; equally at fault. See in pari delicto … Ballentine's law dictionary
In pari delicto — (full, but rarely used form In pari delicto potior est conditio possidentis ) [ [http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/in pari delicto doctrine.html in pari delicto doctrine definition ] ] , Latin for in equal fault, is a legal term used… … Wikipedia
in pari delicto — /in paeray daliktow/ perayV. In equal fault; equally culpable or criminal; in a case of equal fault or guilt. A person who is in pari delicto with another differs from a particeps criminis in this, that the former term always includes the latter … Black's law dictionary
in pari delicto — /in paeray daliktow/ perayV. In equal fault; equally culpable or criminal; in a case of equal fault or guilt. A person who is in pari delicto with another differs from a particeps criminis in this, that the former term always includes the latter … Black's law dictionary
in pari delicto potior est conditio possidentis — where both parties are equally in the wrong, the position of the possessor is the better. Not always the law. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
in pari delicto potior est conditio possidentis — [defendentis] /in psray daliktow powsh(iy)ar est kandish(iy)ow p6sadentas dafendentas/ In a case of equal or mutual fault [between two parties] the condition of the party in possession [or defending] is the better one. Where each party is equally … Black's law dictionary
in pari delicto potior est conditio defendentis — in pari delicto potior est conditio possidentis [defendentis] /in psray daliktow powsh(iy)ar est kandish(iy)ow p6sadentas dafendentas/ In a case of equal or mutual fault [between two parties] the condition of the party in possession [or… … Black's law dictionary
in pari delicto potior est conditio possidentis — [defendentis] /in psray daliktow powsh(iy)ar est kandish(iy)ow p6sadentas dafendentas/ In a case of equal or mutual fault [between two parties] the condition of the party in possession [or defending] is the better one. Where each party is equally … Black's law dictionary

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