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Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co.

322 U.S. 238 (1944)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1944
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A court has inherent equitable power to set aside its own final judgment, even after the term has expired, where it was procured by fraud on the court.

Area of Law

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