Dolus
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law · Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
/. Praud; malice. Dolus malus: evil design. Dolus auctoris non nocet successori, nisi in causa lucrativa. the fraud of the author does not affect the successor, except [when he acquires] by a lucrative title [gratuitously]. Dolus cirouitu non purgatur: fraud is not purged by circuity [the taint is not removed by elaborate device, which makes the fraud remote]. Dolus versatur in generalibus: a person acting with fraudulent intent deals in general terms.