Usually means: Improper conduct by a plaintiff.
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  1. unclean hands: Wiktionary
  2. unclean hands: Dictionary.com
  3. Unclean hands: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. unclean hands: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
  2. unclean hands: Law.com Dictionary
  3. Everybody's Legal Dictionary (No longer online)
  4. Glossary of Legal Terms (No longer online)
  5. unclean hands: Legal dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (unclean hands)

noun:  (law) A doctrine of equity under which a court of law will not provide equitable relief to a party whose own conduct has been improper.

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