pari delicto

Legal Definition of pari delicto

Etymology

Latin Origin

Phrase

1. "Of equal fault."
   
   Example: If two parties complain to a judge of the non-performance of a contract by the other, the judge could refuse to provide a remedy to either of them because of "pari delicto": a finding that they were equally at fault in causing the contract's breach

Etymology

Latin Origin

See also

• in pari delicto
• par delictum