Clean hands
| freedom from guilt, esp. from the guilt of dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe taking. |
See also: Hand
| 单词 | clean hands | ||
| 释义 | Clean hands
See also: Hand clean handsclean handsmorally unimpeachable. The phrase is enshrined in one of the maxims of the English courts of Equity: ‘he who comes to equity must come with clean hands.’ The ‘cleanliness’ is in relation to the matter before the court, rather than in all aspects of the litigant's life and work. See also EX TURPI CAUSA NON ORITUR ACTIO. |
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