Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Not equitable; unfair.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not equitable; not according to the principles of equity; unjust.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Not equitable; not just.

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  • adjective unfair, unequal or unjust

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  • adjective not equitable or fair

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Examples

  • In a Lanham Act case, an unclean hands defense is available when the plaintiff engaged in inequitable conduct relating to the subject matter of its claims.

    Bikemaker cleans its allegedly dirty hands Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • This requires a showing that a plaintiff has engaged in inequitable conduct or bad faith with a material relation to the relief sought.

    Archive 2009-10-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • In a Lanham Act case, an unclean hands defense is available when the plaintiff engaged in inequitable conduct relating to the subject matter of its claims.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • This requires a showing that a plaintiff has engaged in inequitable conduct or bad faith with a material relation to the relief sought.

    Unclean hands, covered with cedar chips Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • As in inequitable distribution of moneys outrageously held by those who worked for them and ignorantly retained despite the superior claims of those who do not.

    Minor Familar`s Dictionary Newmania 2008

  • If there ever was a formula for civil unrest if things become too inequitable, that is it.

    Secure Parking Lots 2009

  • If there ever was a formula for civil unrest if things become too inequitable, that is it.

    Secure Parking Lots 2009

  • If there ever was a formula for civil unrest if things become too inequitable, that is it.

    Secure Parking Lots 2009

  • If there ever was a formula for civil unrest if things become too inequitable, that is it.

    Secure Parking Lots 2009

  • If there ever was a formula for civil unrest if things become too inequitable, that is it.

    Secure Parking Lots 2009

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