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Meaning of "uberrima fides" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UBERRIMA FIDES

Latin: utmost good faith.
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PRONUNCIATION OF UBERRIMA FIDES

uberrima fides  [ˈjuːbəˌriːmə ˈfaɪdiːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UBERRIMA FIDES

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uberrima fides is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UBERRIMA FIDES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Uberrima fides

Uberrima fides is a Latin phrase meaning "utmost good faith". It is the name of a legal doctrine which governs insurance contracts. This means that all parties to an insurance contract must deal in good faith, making a full declaration of all material facts in the insurance proposal. This contrasts with the legal doctrine caveat emptor.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UBERRIMA FIDES


aedes
eɪˈiːdiːz
Alcides
ælˈsaɪdiːz
Andes
ˈændiːz
aphides
ˈeɪfɪdiːz
apsides
æpˈsaɪdiːz
Archimedes
ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdiːz
Aristides
ˌærɪˈstaɪdiːz
Cyclades
ˈsɪkləˌdiːz
Diomedes
ˌdaɪəˈmiːdiːz
gourmandise
ˌɡʊəmənˈdiːz
Hades
ˈheɪdiːz
Hebrides
ˈhɛbrɪˌdiːz
Heracleides
ˌhɛrəˈklaɪdiːz
Hesperides
hɛˈspɛrɪˌdiːz
laydeez
ˈleɪdiːz
mammitides
ˌmæmɪˈtaɪdiːz
Miltiades
mɪlˈtaɪəˌdiːz
pedes
ˈpɛdiːz
Pleiades
ˈplaɪəˌdiːz
Sporades
ˈspɒrəˌdiːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UBERRIMA FIDES

uberous
ubersexual
uberty
ubi supra
ubiety
ubiquarian
ubiquinone
ubiquitarian
ubiquitarianism
ubiquitary
ubiquitin
ubiquitination
ubiquitous
ubiquitously
ubiquitousness
ubiquity

WORDS THAT END LIKE UBERRIMA FIDES

besides
bona fides
Eumenides
Euripides
Guides
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Inner Hebrides
insides
Laurentides
Maimonides
Outer Hebrides
Pierides
silversides
Simonides
split one´s sides
strides
take sides
Thucydides
topsides
upsides

Synonyms and antonyms of uberrima fides in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «uberrima fides» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UBERRIMA FIDES

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Translator English - Chinese

uberrima惹人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fides uberrima
570 millions of speakers

English

uberrima fides
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

uberrima FIDES
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نية uberrima
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

uberrima Fides
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fides uberrima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Uberrima fides
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

uberrima fides
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Uberrima fides
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

uberrima fides
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

uberrimaのフィデス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

uberrima 의 FIDES
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uberrima fides
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

fides uberrima
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Uberrima fides
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उब्रीमा फाईड्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uberrima fides
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fides uberrima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fides uberrima
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

uberrima Fides
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fides uberrima
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φίδες uberrima
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

uberrima fides
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uberrima fides
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uberrima Fides
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UBERRIMA FIDES»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UBERRIMA FIDES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uberrima fides

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UBERRIMA FIDES»

Discover the use of uberrima fides in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uberrima fides and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Good Faith in Contract and Property Law
Insurance and the Concept of Utmost Good Faith Despite its relatively late date ( 1873), the first occasion on which the term “uberrima fides” is found in Scotland is an insurance case where the issue was one of non-disclosure of allegedly ...
A. D. M. Forte, Angelo D. M. Forte, 1999
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Insurance Glossary:
Home | Up | Next Uberrima fides is a Latin phrase meaning "utmost good faith" ( or translated literally, "most abundant faith"). It is name of a legal doctrine which governs insurance contracts. This means that all parties to an insurance contract  ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
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Disclosure Obligations in Business Relationships
... where the contract itself contained some warranty as to the quality of the item the subject of the agreement.6 The heavy emphasis on disclosure in insurance contracts, and indeed in other contracts "uberrima fides", probably arises because ...
Tina Cockburn, Leanne Wiseman, 1996
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
The phrases are pronounced in this way: uberrima fides lyoo-ba-ree-ma-fhdeezl and uberrimse fidei Iyoo-ba-ree-ml-fl-day-eel '. See latinisms & PRONUNCIaTION (C). ubi remedium, ibi ius. See maxims. ubi supra. See ante & supra. ukase ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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Managing Life Insurance
The Principle of Uberrima Fides Probably the most distinguishing feature of an insurance contract, including life insurance, is that it is a contract Uberrima fides or founded on the principle of utmost good faith. This stems from another significant ...
SHASHIDHARAN K. KUTTY, 2008
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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for ...
Applicable to contracts which require full disclosure of every relevant fact. In the case of contracts uberrimae fidei, full disclosure of every material fact is required both by law andby equity (Hanbury 1962:652). See uberrima fides. uberrima ...
Gabriel Adeleye, Kofi Acquah-Dadzie, Thomas J. Sienkewicz, 1999
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Principles of European Insurance Contract Law: A Model ...
ER Hardy Ivamy, General Principles of Insurance Law (6th edn Butterworths Law, London 1993) 136. For Australia, see ss. 12-15 ICA, Part II: The Duty of the Utmost Good Faith. A critical view of uberrima fides is found in the remarkably thor- ...
Project Group Restatement of European Insurance Contract Law, Helmut Heiss, Mandeep Lakhan, 2011
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NDK FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED v 1.HAROLD NTORINKANSAH
There are some contracts in which our Courts of law and equity require what is called 'uberrima fides' to be shewn by the person obtaining them, and, as that phrase is short and convenient, I will continue to use it. Of these, ordinary contracts of ...
Justice Barbara Ackah-yensu
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Misrepresentation, Mistake and Non-disclosure
The origin of the terms “uberrima fides” and “utmost good faith” in this context seems obscure.18 The statement by Lord Mansfield which is usually seen as the basis of the principle spoke only of “good faith”19; and judges in South Africa have ...
John Cartwright, 2012
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Risk Management and Innovation in Japan
When a loss occurred, however, the insurer disputed payment under the insurance contract, citing uberrima fides as the primary reason for seeking to void the insurance contract (voidance of the contract of insurance is the only legal remedy ...
Ruth Taplin, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UBERRIMA FIDES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uberrima fides is used in the context of the following news items.
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Президент Ассоциации защиты страхователей в письме …
С 2007 по 2010 год занимал должность генерального директора консалтинговой компании в области страхования Uberrima Fides Company. «ИА ФИНМАРКЕТ, Jul 15»
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2015 Graduates: Make Your Bed
He blogs at Uberrima Fides. Filed Under: Entertainment, Evangelization, Family, Inspire Me, Jesus Tagged With: College, Father Anthony Gerber, Graduation, ... «Patheos, May 15»
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Stateable case sufficient for leave to appeal High Court rejection of …
... obligation of disclosure than might ordinarily be the case due to the doctrine of uberrima fides (which requires both parties to insurance or assurance contracts ... «Lexology, May 15»
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Advisory column: Another case for lawmakers to right a wrong
Uberrima fides is a Latin phrase that most persons who work in the insurance use. It means "utmost good faith". The literal translation, according to Wikipedia, ... «Jamaica Gleaner, May 15»
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Николай Тюрников
С 2007 по 2010 год занимал пост генерального директора Uberrima Fides Company («Наивысшая справедливость») – консалтинговой компании в ... «Информационный портал Банки.ру, Mar 15»
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The View From Up North: Patent Litigation — Canada Versus America
All of this is done uberrima fides, of course. Lawyers would never breach their fiduciary duties by placing the well-being of the firm ahead of their clients' interests ... «Above the Law, Aug 14»
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"Страховщиками движут алчность и безнаказанность". Николай …
... годы был генеральным директором консалтинговой компании в области страхования Uberrima Fides Company. С 2010 года — генеральный директор ... «ИД Алтапресс, Jul 14»
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Ferrari driver racked up 48 licence points
The contract in insurance is 'Uberrima fides' In the utmost good faith. If you are found to have told a lie then the contract is void and you have no insurance. «Oldham Chronicle, May 14»
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Can brokers justify the commissions they earn?
Uberrima Fides on 11/12/2013 10:36:43 AM. It is surprising that there is anyone left in the underwriter & non-broker ranks with the experience to make the ... «Insurance Business, Dec 13»
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In good faith
Uberrima fides is a Latin phrase which means “utmost good faith”. It is the name of a legal doctrine which governs insurance contracts. This means all parties to ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Nov 13»

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