- with clean hands
- phrasal
although the opportunity to profit by dishonesty was always near he came out with clean hands
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with clean hands
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clean hands — n pl: innocence of wrongdoing or deceit plaintiff must come into court with clean hands see also clean hands doctrine Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
clean hands — ˌclean ˈhands noun [plural] someone with clean hands has not been involved in dishonest activities: • In a political scandal, it is rare to find anyone with clean hands … Financial and business terms
clean hands — Someone with clean hands, or who keeps their hands clean, is not involved in illegal or immoral activities … The small dictionary of idiomes
he who comes into equity must come with clean hands — A maxim of equity. 27 Am J2d Eq § 136. See clean hands doctrine … Ballentine's law dictionary
clean hands — {n. phr.}, {slang} Freedom from guilt or dishonesty; innocence. * /John grew up in a bad neighborhood, but he grew up with clean hands./ * /There was much proof against Bill, but he swore he had clean hands./ … Dictionary of American idioms
clean hands — {n. phr.}, {slang} Freedom from guilt or dishonesty; innocence. * /John grew up in a bad neighborhood, but he grew up with clean hands./ * /There was much proof against Bill, but he swore he had clean hands./ … Dictionary of American idioms
clean\ hands — n. phr. slang Freedom from guilt or dishonesty; innocence. John grew up in a bad neighborhood, but he grew up with clean hands. There was much proof against Bill, but he swore he had clean hands … Словарь американских идиом
clean hands — Someone with clean hands, or who keeps their hands clean, is not involved in illegal or immoral activities. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
clean hands doctrine — The equitable principle which requires a denial of relief to a complainant who is himself guilty of inequitable conduct in reference to the matter in controversy. 27 Am J2d Eq § 136; 28 Am J Rev ed Inj § 33. Within the meaning of the maxim of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
clean hands doctrine — n: a doctrine that originated in equity and that bars a plaintiff from seeking judicial relief regarding a matter in which he or she is not free of guilt and does not have clean hands Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996.… … Law dictionary
