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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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