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Ex 'quo et bono

Ex 'quo et bono (in equity and good conscience).

Fraud

or concealment by which one person obtains an advantage against conscience over another or which equity or public policy forbids as

Judex habere debet duos sales: salem sapientia, ne sit insipidus, et salem conscientia, ne sit diabolus

of wisdom, lest he be insipid; and the salt of conscience, lest he be devilish.

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Ignorantia facti excusat, ignorantia juris non excusat

the law, is not recoverable if there be nothing against conscience in retaining it; and, secondly, money paid in ignor-ance of

Immoral

may also be said that what is repugnant to good conscience is immoral. Its varying content depends upon time, place and

Immoral contracts

be enforced; not because it is binding in honour and conscience, for such a reason is not sufficient, but because it

Independent member

vote as he pleased and is only governed by his conscience as to the regularity of his attendance in the House,

Injunction

the commission of an act contrary to equity and good conscience. As to mandatory injunctions, see post. See Specific Relief Act,

Chancellor, Lord

over the royal chapel, he became keeper of the sovereign's conscience, visitor, in right of the Crown, of the hospitals and

Legal misconduct

is not consonant with general principles of equity and good conscience which ought to govern the conduct of an arbitrator, Indian

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