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C. A. 658; The Wellington, 29 Fed. Cas

Categories: Constitutional

Definition (1910 Edition)

626. —Clean hands. It is a rul cog at he aity, that plaintiff must come with “clean ha must be free from reproach in his aondice er there is this limitation to the rule: that his conduct can only be excepted to in respect to the subject-matter of his claim; everything else is immaterial. American Ass’n y. Innis, 1090 Ky. 595 S. W. 388.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.