false misrepresentation
1false misrepresentation — See false representation …
2false misrepresentation — See false representation …
3misrepresentation — mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tion /mis ˌre pri ˌzen tā shən, zən / n: an intentionally or sometimes negligently false representation made verbally, by conduct, or sometimes by nondisclosure or concealment and often for the purpose of deceiving, defrauding,… …
4misrepresentation — mis‧rep‧re‧sen‧ta‧tion [ˌmɪsreprɪzenˈteɪʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW the act of deliberately giving false information to someone, especially in order to persuade them to enter into a contract, or a statement giving false information; =… …
5Misrepresentation in English law — is an area of English contract law, which allows a person to escape a contractual obligation or claim compensation for losses. If one person can show that she entered an agreement because of another person s false assurances, then the other… …
6false pretenses — false pre·tens·es / pre ˌten səz, pri ten / n pl: false representations concerning past or present facts that are made with the intent to defraud another; also: the crime of obtaining title to another s property by false pretenses compare larceny …
7false pretense — I noun act, affectation, affectedness, artifice, artificiality, chicane, chicanery, circumvention, circumvention of truth, cozenage, deceit, deceitfulness, deceptive representation of fact, delusion, designed misrepresentation, device, disguise,… …
8false representation — n: an untrue or incorrect representation regarding a material fact that is made with knowledge or belief of its inaccuracy see also misrepresentation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
9false statement — n: a statement that is known or believed by its maker to be incorrect or untrue and is made esp. with intent to deceive or mislead submitted a false statement to obtain the loan; also: the federal crime of concealing a material fact, making a… …
10Misrepresentation — Mis*rep re*sen*ta tion, n. Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person s motives. Sydney Smith. [1913 Webster] Note: In popular use, this word… …
