positive fraud

  • 1positive fraud — I Actual, as distinguished from constructive, fraud. 37 Am J2d Fraud § 4. II Actual, as distinguished from constructive fraud. Intentional deception. 37 Am J2d Fraud § 4 …

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  • 2positive fraud — noun actual deceit; concealing something or making a false representation with an evil intent to cause injury to another • Syn: ↑fraud in fact • Hypernyms: ↑fraud * * * noun : fraud 1a(1) …

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  • 3fraud — n [Latin fraud fraus] 1 a: any act, expression, omission, or concealment calculated to deceive another to his or her disadvantage; specif: a misrepresentation or concealment with reference to some fact material to a transaction that is made with… …

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  • 4fraud — An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance upon it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right. A false representation of a matter of fact, whether by words or by conduct …

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  • 5fraud — An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance upon it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right. A false representation of a matter of fact, whether by words or by conduct …

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  • 6fraud — Deceit, deception, artifice, or trickery operating prejudicially on the rights of another, and so intended, by inducing him to part with property or surrender some legal right. 23 Am J2d Fraud § 2. Anything calculated to deceive another to his… …

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  • 7positive — Laid down, enacted, or prescribed. Express or affirmative. Direct, absolute, explicit. As to positive condition positive fraud positive proof positive servitude, see those titles @ positive evidence Direct evidence. Eye witness testimony. Direct… …

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  • 8fraud in fact — noun actual deceit; concealing something or making a false representation with an evil intent to cause injury to another • Syn: ↑positive fraud • Hypernyms: ↑fraud * * * noun see fraud 1a …

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  • 9Positive Pay — A cash management service employed to deter check fraud. Banks use positive pay to match the checks a company issues with those it presents for payment. Any check considered to be potentially fraudulent is sent back to the issuer for examination …

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  • 10positive representation — A statement made without qualification express or implied. 37 Am J2d Fraud § 203 …

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