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bad faith, corruption, dishonesty, dishonor (shame), fraud, indirection (deceitfulness), knavery
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
lack of probity
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dishonesty — I noun bad faith, cheating, chicane, chicanery, corruption, corruptness, cozenage, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, deviation from probity, dishonor, disingenuousness, disposition to deceive, disposition to defraud, disposition ro lie, duplicity … Law dictionary
Improbity — Im*prob i*ty, n. [L. improbitas; pref. im not + probitas probity: cf. F. improbit[ e].] Lack of probity; lack of integrity or rectitude; dishonesty. [1913 Webster] Persons . . . cast out for notorious improbity. Hooker … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
improbity — [im prō′bi tē] n. pl. improbities 〚ME improbite < L improbitas〛 lack of probity; dishonesty * * * im·pro·bi·ty (ĭm prōʹbĭ tē) n. Lack of probity; dishonesty. [Middle English improbite, shameless persistence, from Old French, dishonesty, from… … Universalium
improbity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of probity Nouns 1. improbity; dishonesty, dishonor; disgrace, disrepute; fraud, deception; lying, falsehood; bad faith, infidelity, inconstancy, faithlessness, Judas kiss, betrayal; breach of… … English dictionary for students
bad faith — n: intentional deception, dishonesty, or failure to meet an obligation or duty no evidence of bad faith compare good faith in bad faith: with or characterized by intentional deception or dishonesty possessor in bad faith an obligation … Law dictionary
dishonor — dis·hon·or 1 n: refusal on the part of the issuer (as a bank) to pay or accept commercial paper (as a check) when it is presented see also wrongful dishonor dishonor 2 vt: to refuse to pay or accept a bank dishonor ing the checks for insufficient … Law dictionary
Dishonest assistance — Dishonest assistance, or knowing assistance, is a type of third party liability under trust law. It is usually seen as one of two liabilities established in Barnes v Addy,[1] the other one being knowing receipt. To be liable for dishonest… … Wikipedia
corruption — I noun abuse of public trust, act of bribing, act of profiteering, baseness, breach of faith, breach of trust, bribery, complicity, conduct involving graft, corrupt inducement, corruptela, corruptibility, corruptio, crime, criminality, debasement … Law dictionary
indirection — I (deceitfulness) noun concealment of truth, cozenage, craft, craftiness, cunning, deceit, deception, deviousness, dishonesty, disingenuity, disingenuousness, dissimulation, duplicity, falsehood, falseness, fraud, fraudulency, guile, hypocrisy,… … Law dictionary
Dishonesty — This article is about the legal concept of dishonesty. For its broader ethical meaning and context, see Honesty. Dishonesty is a word which, in common usage, may be defined as the act or to act without honesty. It is used to describe a lack of… … Wikipedia
