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millionaire's defence

millionaire's defence proper noun: the situation where a wealthy party in a legal case avoids having to disclose the extent of his/her assets by arguing that he/she clearly has the ability to make any payment the court might impose.

Proper noun

the millionaire's defence

  1. The situation where a wealthy party in a legal case avoids having to disclose the extent of his/her assets by arguing that he/she clearly has the ability to make any payment the court might impose.

Questions about millionaire's defence

What does millionaire's defence mean?
Millionaire's defence means the situation where a wealthy party in a legal case avoids having to disclose the extent of his/her assets by arguing that he/she clearly has the ability to make any payment the court might impose.
What part of speech is millionaire's defence?
Millionaire's defence is a proper noun.

Words near millionaire's defence in the dictionary

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