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in pari delicto

adv./ɪn ˈpɑːriː dɪˈlɪktəʊ/

C2CEFR level
96/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Where both parties share equal fault, the law leaves the loss where it falls.

Both had rigged the bid, so in pari delicto neither could recover from the other.

Similar: equal fault

Topic: Legal Latin in Legal English

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