in pari delicto

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adverb

in pari de·​lic·​to

-di-ˈlik-tō, -dā-

: in equal fault or wrong

—used of parties to a lawsuit

in pari delicto

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noun

: a doctrine that bars a plaintiff who has participated in wrongdoing from recovering damages for loss resulting from the wrongdoing

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

New Latin, in like offense