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Melior est conditio defendentis

Melior est conditio defendentis.-(The condition of the party in possession is the better one, i.e., where the right of

Cum par delictum est duorum semper oneratur petitor et melior habetur possessoris causa

Cum par delictum est duorum semper oneratur petitor et melior habetur possessoris causa [Lat.], When both parties are equally in fault the plaintiff must always fail and the

In aequali jure melior est conditio possidentis

In aequali jure melior est conditio possidentis [Lat.], in equal rights the condition of the possessor is the better; or, where the

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Meliorater

Same as Meliorator

Improvement

The act of improving advancement or growth promotion in desirable qualities progress toward what is better melioration as the improvement of the mind of land roads etc

Mitigate

To make less severe intense harsh rigorous painful etc to soften to meliorate to alleviate to diminish to lessen as to mitigate heat or cold to mitigate grief

Betterment

Betterment, increasing the value of property. Where the increase is due to the execution of public improvements, some modern Acts provide that the neighbouring owners should bear a special share of the expense. The principle seems...

Illegal contract

Contracts; Odgers on the Common Law. An illegal contract cannot be sued on. See maxim: IN PARI DELICTO MELIOR EST CONDITIO POSSIDENTIS; and CONTRACT; IMPOSSIBILITY.

In pari delicto potior est conditio possidentis

the plaintiff could not recover without showing the true character of the deposit. And see IN 'QUALI JURE MELIOR EST CONDITIO POSSIDENTIS.

Potior est conditio defendantis

in an illegal transaction, the Court will not help the plaintiff against the defendant. Compare In pari delicto melior est conditio possidentis, (Where both parties are in the wrong the position of the possessor is the better.)

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