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fair dealing

noun

: the transacting of business in a manner characterized by candor and full disclosure and free of self-dealing
specifically : such transacting undertaken by a corporate officer on his or her own behalf

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“Fair dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/fair%20dealing. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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