millionaire's defence
English
Proper noun
the
millionaire
's
defence
The situation where a
wealthy
party
in a
legal
case
avoids having to
disclose
the extent of his/her
assets
by arguing that he/she clearly has the ability to make any
payment
the
court
might
impose
.
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