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Uberrima fides [Lat.] (most abundant good faith). Contracts said to require uberrima fides are those entered into between persons in a particular relationship, as guardian and ward, solicitor and client, insurer and insured [as to which last, see London Assurance Co. v. Mansel, (1879) 11 Ch D 363; Joel v. Law Union, etc., Insurance Co., (1908) 2 KB 863]; and contracts of suretyship and partnership, though not strictly contracts uberrim' fidei, are when once entered into, such as to require full disclosure and the utmost good faith see Phillips v. Foxall, (1872) LR 7 QB 666; Blissed v. Daniel, (1853) 10 Ha 522.

A contract for sale of land (q.v.) is not in every respect uberrim' fidei, but see s. 183 of the Law of Property Act, 1925, and that title.