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UNJUST ENRICHMENT DOCTRINE

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A legal principle where someone who received a benefit which they did not deserve should not be able to retain the benefit without compensation to the party providing the enrichment. A concept of fairness and equity. A person who realizes that a paitner is painting the wrong car but stands silent allowing the painter to finish the job will not be able to retain the benefit … [Read more...]

UNLIQUIDATED

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Not ascertained in amount; not determined; remaining unassessed or unsettled; as unliquidated damages. … [Read more...]

UNKNOWN

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When goods have been stolen from some person unknown, they may be so described in the indictment; but if the owner be really known, an indictment alleging the property to belong to some person unknown is improper. … [Read more...]

UNLIQUIDATED DAMAGES

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The unascertained amount which is due to a person by another for an injury to the person, property, or relative rights of the party injured. These damages, being unknown, cannot be set off against the claim which the tort feasor has against the party injured. Such damages, as are unascertained. In general such damages cannot be set-off. No interest will be allowed on … [Read more...]

UNKOUTH

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Unknown. The law French form of the Saxon "uncouth." Britt. c. 12. … [Read more...]

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