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false 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,… … Law dictionary
false pretense — Literally, a false representation of a fact or circumstance calculated to mislead. 32 Am J2d False Pret § 2. Any trick or device whereby the property of another is obtained. 37 Am J2d Fraud § 2. As an essential element of the offense of obtaining … Ballentine's law dictionary
false pretense — noun (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation • Syn: ↑false pretence • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑misdemeanor, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
false pretense — fictitious claim, pretension, deceit; obtaining of money or property through falsehood or forgery (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
False pretenses — For the films, see False Pretenses (film). Criminal law … Wikipedia
false pretence — noun (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation • Syn: ↑false pretense • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑misdemeanor, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fraudulent pretense — Crime which consists of a false pretense, obtaining property of value thereby, and an intent to cheat and defraud. Com. v. Evans, 190 Pa.Super. 179, 154 A.2d 57, 81. E.g., credit purchases made without requisite intent or ability to pay … Black's law dictionary
fraudulent pretense — Crime which consists of a false pretense, obtaining property of value thereby, and an intent to cheat and defraud. Com. v. Evans, 190 Pa.Super. 179, 154 A.2d 57, 81. E.g., credit purchases made without requisite intent or ability to pay … Black's law dictionary
Larceny — In the United States, larceny is a common law crime involving theft. Under the common law, larceny is the trespassory taking (caption) and carrying away (asportation, removal) of the tangible personal property of another with the intent to… … Wikipedia
fraud — fraudful, adj. fraudfully, adv. /frawd/, n. 1. deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage. 2. a particular instance of such deceit or trickery: mail fraud;… … Universalium
