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Fraud
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FraudContracts, torts. Any trick or artifice employed by one person to induce another to fall into an error, or to detain him in it, so that he may make an agreement contrary to his interest. The fraud may consist either, first, in the misrepresentation, or, secondly, in the concealment of a material fact. Fraud, force and vexation, are odious in law.
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Employed
One who is in the service of another. Such a person is entitled to rights and liable to.perform certain duties.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Fall
A life estate is sometimes said to "fall into", that is, to merge with the fee.
Agreement
A verbal or written resolution of disputes.
Interest
1) Estates. The right which a man has in a chattel real, and more particularly in a future term. It is a word of less efficacy and extent than estates, though, in legal understanding, an interest extends to estates, rights and titles which a man has in or out of lands, so that by a grant of his whole interest in land, a reversion as well as the fee simple shall pass. 2) Contracts. The right of property which a man has in a thing, commonly called insurable interest. 3) Evidence. The benefit which a person has in the matter about to be decided and which is in issue between the parties.
Fraud
Contracts, torts. Any trick or artifice employed by one person to induce another to fall into an error, or to detain him in it, so that he may make an agreement contrary to his interest. The fraud may consist either, first, in the misrepresentation, or, secondly, in the concealment of a material fact. Fraud, force and vexation, are odious in law.
Misrepresentation
A false and material statement which induces a party to enter into a contract. This is a ground for rescission of the contract.
Fact
An action; a thing done. It is either simple or compound.
Vexation
The injury or damage which, is suffered in consequence of the tricks of another.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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Fraud scenarios
A method of developing mental models of possible Frauds. "Thinking like a crook."
Frauds, statute of
The name commonly given to the statate, entitled " An act for prevention of frauds and perjuries." This statute has been re-enacted in most. of the states of the Union, generally with omissions, amendments, or alterations. When the words of the statute have been used, the construction put upon them has also been adopted. Most of the acts of the different states will be found in Anthon's Appendix to Shep. Touchst.
Fraudster
One who commits the Fraud.
Fraudulent conveyance
A conveyance of property without any consideration of value, for the purpose of delaying or bindering creditors. These are declared void by the statutes, the principles of which have been adopted in perhaps all the states of the American Union.
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Frank-marriage
English law. It takes place, according to Blackstone, when lands are given by one man to another, together with a wife who is daughter or kinswoman of the donor, to hold in frank-marriage. By this gift, though nothing but, the word frank-marriage is expressed, the donees shall have the tenements to them and the heirs of their two bodies begotten that is, they are tenants in special tail. It is called frank or free marriage, because the donees are liable to no service but fealty. This is now obsolete, even in England.
Franktenement
A freehold.
Frank-tenement
Estates. Same as freehold or liberum tenementum.
Frater
Brother.
Fratricide
Criminal law. He who kills his brother or sister. The crime of such a person is also called fratricide
Fraud
Fraud scenarios
A method of developing mental models of possible Frauds. "Thinking like a crook."
Frauds, statute of
The name commonly given to the statate, entitled " An act for prevention of frauds and perjuries." This statute has been re-enacted in most. of the states of the Union, generally with omissions, amendments, or alterations. When the words of the statute have been used, the construction put upon them has also been adopted. Most of the acts of the different states will be found in Anthon's Appendix to Shep. Touchst.
Fraudster
One who commits the Fraud.
Fraudulent conveyance
A conveyance of property without any consideration of value, for the purpose of delaying or bindering creditors. These are declared void by the statutes, the principles of which have been adopted in perhaps all the states of the American Union.
Free
"1) Not bound to servitude; at liberty to act as one pleases. This word is put in opposition to slave. 2) Ships. By this is understood neutral vessels. Free ships are sometimes considered as making free goods.
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Employed
One who is in the service of another. Such a person is entitled to rights and liable to.perform certain duties.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Fall
A life estate is sometimes said to "fall into", that is, to merge with the fee.
Agreement
A verbal or written resolution of disputes.
Interest
1) Estates. The right which a man has in a chattel real, and more particularly in a future term. It is a word of less efficacy and extent than estates, though, in legal understanding, an interest extends to estates, rights and titles which a man has in or out of lands, so that by a grant of his whole interest in land, a reversion as well as the fee simple shall pass. 2) Contracts. The right of property which a man has in a thing, commonly called insurable interest. 3) Evidence. The benefit which a person has in the matter about to be decided and which is in issue between the parties.
Fraud
Contracts, torts. Any trick or artifice employed by one person to induce another to fall into an error, or to detain him in it, so that he may make an agreement contrary to his interest. The fraud may consist either, first, in the misrepresentation, or, secondly, in the concealment of a material fact. Fraud, force and vexation, are odious in law.
Misrepresentation
A false and material statement which induces a party to enter into a contract. This is a ground for rescission of the contract.
Fact
An action; a thing done. It is either simple or compound.
Vexation
The injury or damage which, is suffered in consequence of the tricks of another.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Fraud scenarios
A method of developing mental models of possible Frauds. "Thinking like a crook."
Frauds, statute of
The name commonly given to the statate, entitled " An act for prevention of frauds and perjuries." This statute has been re-enacted in most. of the states of the Union, generally with omissions, amendments, or alterations. When the words of the statute have been used, the construction put upon them has also been adopted. Most of the acts of the different states will be found in Anthon's Appendix to Shep. Touchst.
Fraudster
One who commits the Fraud.
Fraudulent conveyance
A conveyance of property without any consideration of value, for the purpose of delaying or bindering creditors. These are declared void by the statutes, the principles of which have been adopted in perhaps all the states of the American Union.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Frank-marriage
English law. It takes place, according to Blackstone, when lands are given by one man to another, together with a wife who is daughter or kinswoman of the donor, to hold in frank-marriage. By this gift, though nothing but, the word frank-marriage is expressed, the donees shall have the tenements to them and the heirs of their two bodies begotten that is, they are tenants in special tail. It is called frank or free marriage, because the donees are liable to no service but fealty. This is now obsolete, even in England.
Franktenement
A freehold.
Frank-tenement
Estates. Same as freehold or liberum tenementum.
Frater
Brother.
Fratricide
Criminal law. He who kills his brother or sister. The crime of such a person is also called fratricide
Fraud
Fraud scenarios
A method of developing mental models of possible Frauds. "Thinking like a crook."
Frauds, statute of
The name commonly given to the statate, entitled " An act for prevention of frauds and perjuries." This statute has been re-enacted in most. of the states of the Union, generally with omissions, amendments, or alterations. When the words of the statute have been used, the construction put upon them has also been adopted. Most of the acts of the different states will be found in Anthon's Appendix to Shep. Touchst.
Fraudster
One who commits the Fraud.
Fraudulent conveyance
A conveyance of property without any consideration of value, for the purpose of delaying or bindering creditors. These are declared void by the statutes, the principles of which have been adopted in perhaps all the states of the American Union.
Free
"1) Not bound to servitude; at liberty to act as one pleases. This word is put in opposition to slave. 2) Ships. By this is understood neutral vessels. Free ships are sometimes considered as making free goods.
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