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in pari delicto doctrine

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A quick definition of in pari delicto doctrine:

The in pari delicto doctrine is a legal principle that means if two parties are equally at fault for an illegal act, neither party can sue the other for damages. It's like saying, "if you both did something wrong, you can't blame just one person for it." This doctrine is often used in cases where both parties were involved in illegal activities, such as fraud or embezzlement.

A more thorough explanation:

The in pari delicto doctrine is a legal principle that states that when two parties are equally at fault for an illegal or unethical act, neither party can seek legal remedy against the other.

For example, if two people agree to commit a crime together and are caught, neither can sue the other for damages resulting from the crime. They are both equally responsible for the illegal act and cannot seek legal recourse against each other.

Another example would be if two companies engage in a price-fixing scheme. If one company is caught and fined by the government, they cannot seek reimbursement from the other company because they were both equally at fault for the illegal activity.

The in pari delicto doctrine is designed to discourage illegal or unethical behavior by holding all parties involved equally responsible for their actions.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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