Clean Hands in United States

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Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982

Equitable relief may be denied on ground of deceit or impurity of motive. A party with “unclean hands” cannot ask a court of conscience (the equity court) to come to his or her aid.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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