Legal Definition and Related Resources of Covin
Meaning of Covin
A secret contrivance between two or more persons to defraud and prejudice another of his rights. Co. Litt. 357b; Comyn, Dig. “Covin” (A) ; 1 Viner, Abr. 473. See “Collusion;” “Fraud.”
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Covin in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims
French couvenir, to agree, covenant. “A contrivance between two to defraud or cheat a third”, Mix v. Muzzy, 28 Conn. 191 (1859).
Note: This legal definition of Covin in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.
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