dolus malus

noun

dolus ma·​lus

-ˈmäləs,

-ˈmāl-

Roman, civil, & Scots law

: fraud and misrepresentation that is actionable and punishable or is ground for rescinding the transaction resulting from it

Word History

Etymology

Latin, bad deceit

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