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non est factum

non est factum phrase: a defence in contract law that allows a signing party to escape performance of an agreement that is fundamentally different from what they intended to execute or sign.

Phrase

non est factum

  1. A defence in contract law that allows a signing party to escape performance of an agreement that is fundamentally different from what they intended to execute or sign.

non est factum meaning in Tamil

non est factum in Tamil

ஆவணப் பிழை வாதம்

Origin of non est factum

Latin, meaning "it is not (his) deed".

Questions about non est factum

What does non est factum mean?
Non est factum means a defence in contract law that allows a signing party to escape performance of an agreement that is fundamentally different from what they intended to execute or sign.
What is non est factum in Tamil?
Non est factum in Tamil is ஆவணப் பிழை வாதம். See Non est factum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is non est factum?
Non est factum is a phrase.

Words near non est factum in the dictionary

  1. non compos mentis
  2. non constat
  3. non distributio medii
  4. non divisi
  5. non est
  6. non est factum
  7. non est inventus
  8. non liquent
  9. non liquet
  10. non liquets
  11. non metallic metal

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