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Adverse
Adverse or adverse interest, in law, is anything that functions contrary to a party's interest. This word should not be confused with averse. The most common use of the term is "an interest, claim , or right that is against another’s interest." This occurs not only in the law; examples also pop up in accounting. Furthermore, an adverse interest is an exception to agency law. The law regarding this exception is narrowly defined, so a judge will instruct a trial jury on the specific law. A second use of the phrase is when some "witness with adverse interest means the witness is hostile. A hostile witness wants different results of the lawsuit than the party who calls them."
Article summary
Adverse or adverse interest, in law, is anything that functions contrary to a party's interest. This word should not be confused with averse. The most common use of the term is "an interest, claim , or right that is against another’s interest." This occurs not only in the law; examples also pop up in accounting. Furthermore, an adverse interest is an exception to agency law. The law regarding this exception is narrowly defined, so a judge will instruct a trial jury on the specific law. A second use of the phrase is when some "witness with adverse interest means the witness is hostile. A hostile witness wants different results of the lawsuit than the party who calls them."
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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