trust ex maleficio
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 294 U.S. 216 - Jennings v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 1935Most cited · 199 citing opinions
a constructive trust in the strict sense, a trust ex maleficio, which may be fastened upon a wrongdoer irrespective of intention
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