UNCLEAN HANDS
\ʌnklˈiːn hˈandz], \ʌnklˈiːn hˈandz], \ʌ_n_k_l_ˈiː_n h_ˈa_n_d_z]\
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A legal doctrine that prevents a plaintiff who has acted unethically in relation to a lawsuit from winning the suit or from recovering as much money as she would have if she had behaved honorably. For example, if a contractor is suing a homeowner to recover the price of work he did on the home, his failure to perform the work as specified would leave him with unclean hands.
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EF 1H
- Peptide elongation factor 1 multisubunit protein that responsible GTP-dependent binding of aminoacyl-tRNAs eukaryotic ribosomes. alpha 1alpha) binds tRNA transfers it ribosome in a process linked to GTP hydrolysis. The beta and delta subunits (1beta, EF-1delta) are involved exchanging GDP for GTP. gamma subunit (1gamma) is structural component.