It signifies that a litigant may be denied relief by a court of equity on the ground that his conduct has been inequitable, unfair, dishonest, or fraudulent, or deceitful as to the controversy in issue."[35]
Kasepakatan dapek diaratian baso adonyo kandak nan sasuai antaro pihak-pihak nan maikaik kontrak, sainggo dalam diikaiknyo kontrak itu indak ado nan maraso tapaso (dwang), takhilaf (dwaling), atau takicuah (bedrog).[28]