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Adverse interest

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000414

A financial or personal stake that conflicts with the interests of another party, particularly in a legal or fiduciary relationship. This conflict can arise when an individual or entity has a motive to act in a way that is detrimental to someone they are supposed to represent or advise. Lawyers are prohibited from representing clients with adverse interests without informed consent.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000414
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000414",
  "term": "Adverse interest",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A financial or personal stake that conflicts with the interests of another party, particularly in a legal or fiduciary relationship. This conflict can arise when an individual or entity has a motive to act in a way that is detrimental to someone they are supposed to represent or advise. Lawyers are prohibited from representing clients with adverse interests without informed consent.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/adverse-interest/"
}

Record 185 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.