"adverse interest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adverse interests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} adverse interest (plural adverse interests)
  1. (law) Something contrary to the interests of a party to a lawsuit. Categories (topical): Law Derived forms: adverse interest rule
    Sense id: en-adverse_interest-en-noun-cBv4FIW1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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