duplicitous

duplicitous
du·plic·i·tous /dü-'pli-sə-təs, dyü-/ adj: marked by duplicity
a duplicitous indictment

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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  • duplicitous agreement — index conspiracy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • duplicitous — adjective Date: 1928 marked by duplicity ; deceptive in words or action • duplicitously adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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