How is Fair and just defined in a legal contract?

  • Fair and just means the promotion of fairness and opportunity, and the elimination of inequities, through the application of equity and social justice foundational practices. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Fair and just means a sufficient reason for a defendant's change of heart, other than the desire to have a trial. An assertion of innocence, while important, is not conclusive. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Fair and just means an adequate reason for the defendant's change of heart other than the desire to have a trial. An assertion of innocence, while important, is not conclusive. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Fair and just means promoting fairness and eliminating inequities through social justice practices.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When establishing workplace policies and procedures.
  • In the formulation of partnership terms.
  • During the negotiation of supplier terms and conditions.

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Fair and just means having an adequate non-trial reason for a change in a defendant's position. Innocence assertion isn't conclusive.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • In the negotiation of plea agreements.
  • During the mediation of a dispute.
  • Enforcing the terms of a non-disclosure agreement.

Relevant Sectors

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