non est factum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. A defence in contract law that allows a signing party to escape performance of an agreement that is fundamentally different from what they intended to execute or sign.

Word forms

non est factum

Etymology

Latin, meaning "it is not (his) deed".

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