Hypocrisy
/hɪˈpɒkrɪsi/
Definitions
- (n.) The behavior of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform, often relevant in assessing credibility or good faith in legal contexts.
The lawyer accused the witness of hypocrisy for advocating honesty while lying under oath.
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- hypocrisies
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Commentary
In legal writing, hypocrisy often pertains to contradictions between stated legal positions and actual conduct, especially impacting witness credibility and claims of good faith.
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