Uberrima fides Uberrima fides Uberrima fides (sometimes seen in its genitive form uberrimae fidei) is a Latin phrase meaning "utmost good faith" (literally, "most abundant faith"). It is the name of a legal doctrine which governs insurance contracts. This means that all parties to an insurance contract must deal in good faith, making a full declaration of all material facts in the insurance proposal. This contrasts with the legal doctrine "caveat emptor" ("let the buyer beware"). A higher duty is expected from parties to an insurance contract than from parties to most other contracts in order to ensure the disclosure of all
Paulette Caveat Paulette Caveat The "Paulette" Case refers to the filing of a legal caveat concerning the different interpretations of Treaty No. 8 and No. 11 between the Government of Canada and the Denesoline in the Northwest Territories (NWT). In 1973, Fort Smith Chief Francois Paulette, along with sixteen NWT Chiefs, attempted to file a caveat at the land titles office in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to gain a legal interest in of land in Northwest Territories, Canada. The Chiefs claimed the land, by virtue of their Aboriginal rights, and sought to prevent the construction of the proposed Mackenzie Valley Gas Pipeline. The