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Bill quia timet

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000727

A type of equitable action brought to prevent an anticipated future injury or wrong, rather than to seek redress for a past one. The Latin phrase means 'because he fears.' This remedy is invoked when there is a strong apprehension of harm that has not yet occurred, such as to prevent the negotiation of a forged instrument.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000727
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Bill quia timet",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A type of equitable action brought to prevent an anticipated future injury or wrong, rather than to seek redress for a past one. The Latin phrase means 'because he fears.' This remedy is invoked when there is a strong apprehension of harm that has not yet occurred, such as to prevent the negotiation of a forged instrument.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/bill-quia-timet/"
}

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