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41cook the books — (informal) To falsify accounts, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑cook * * * cook the books phrase to change accounts and figures dishonestly, usually in order to get money Thesaurus: accounts, accountancy and accountantshypernym types of tax and taxation …
42graft´er — graft1 «graft, grahft», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to put (a shoot or bud from one tree or plant) into a slit in another tree or plant, so that it will grow there as a part of it; engraft. 2. to produce or improve (a fruit, flower, grain, or other… …
43Fraud Act 2006 — The Fraud Act 2006 (2006 c.35) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, affecting England and Wales and Northern Ireland. It was given Royal Assent on 8th November 2006, and came into effect on 15th January 2007. [The Fraud Act 2006… …
44Obtaining a money transfer by deception — was formerly a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. England and Wales This offence was created by section 15A of the Theft Act 1968. Section 15B made supplementary provision. Both of those sections were inserted by section …
45fix — ▪ I. fix fix 1 [fɪks] verb [transitive] 1. informal to repair something: • We had to fix some computer problems. • It will cost millions of dollars to fix the system …
46crib — 1 noun especially AmE 1 (C) a bed for a baby or young child, especially one with bars to keep the baby from falling out; cot (1) BrE 2 (C) an open box or wooden frame holding food for animals; manger 3 (C) BrE a model of the scene of Jesus birth …
47cheat — [chēt] n. [ME chete < eschete: see ESCHEAT] 1. the act of deceiving or swindling; deception; fraud 2. a person who defrauds, deceives, or tricks others; swindler 3. CHESS2 vt. 1. to deal with dishonestly for one s own gain; defraud; sw …
48Foreshadowing — is a literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. An example of foreshadowing might be when a character displays a gun or knife early in the story. Merely the appearance of a deadly… …
49Dishonesty — This article is about the legal concept of dishonesty. For its broader ethical meaning and context, see Honesty. Dishonesty is a word which, in common usage, may be defined as the act or to act without honesty. It is used to describe a lack of… …
50R v. Hinks — English case infobox name= R v. Hinks court=House of Lords date decided=26 October 2000 full name=Regina v. Hinks citations= [2000] UKHL 53; [2000] 3 WLR 1590 judges=Lord Slynn of Hadley, Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, Lord Steyn, Lord Hutton,… …
