dolus

[ doh-luhs ]

noun

, Roman and Civil Law.

1. fraud; deceit, especially involving or evidencing evil intent ( culpa ):

   One is always liable for dolus resulting in damages.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dolus¹

From Latin

Example Sentences

The typical delict required dolus—intentional aggression upon the personality or the substance of another.

From Project Gutenberg

Later there were added what might be called the equitable delicts of dolus (fraud) and metus (duress).

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Hence a set of nominate delicts requiring dolus is supplemented by a theory of culpa.

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Dolus autem malus in simulatione, ut ait Aquilius, continetur.

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In generalibus latet dolus—In general assertions some deception lurks.

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