arm’s length

arm’s length
adj.
Distant, not intimate; describes a good faith, fair market transaction by parties with relatively equal bargaining power, in which neither one forces the other to accept terms.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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  • arm's-length — /ahrmz lengkth , length /, adj. not closely or intimately connected or associated; distant; remote: an arm s length relationship. [1645 55] * * * arm’s length UK US adjective used for describing something such as a business deal in which the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • arm's length — noun a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑distance, ↑length * * * noun : a distance preventing or excluding personal contact, familiarity, or intimacy pompous and ornate and keeps us stiffly at arm s length Virginia… …   Useful english dictionary

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