Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland
Clean Hands Doctrine--Unclean Hands--
I found this on another web
site.....west.net/~smith/
equity.htm.....'' Unclean Hands.
No court of equity will enforce or
entertain construction of a contract
in a manner incompatible with the
laws or public policies of the state. A
party that has been guilty of
misconduct may be denied equitable
relief. The clean hands doctrine only
applies when the plaintiff has acted
unjustly in the very transaction of
which he complains. As a general
rule it is required that to be a bar the
wrongdoing must be connected with
the subject of the litigation and have
some relation to the rights of the
parties arising out of the
transaction.'' Can you explain in
layman's term what the last
sentence means? Thank You.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Clean Hands Doctrine--Unclean Hands--
The doctrine applies to equitable claims. Within a contract it may be relevant as to when unclean hands arose. You should contact an attorney as other factors may apply.
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