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Frauds, statute of
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Frauds, statute ofThe 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.
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Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Prevention
Civil and French law. The right of a judge to take cognizance of an action over which he has concurrent jurisdiction with another judge.
Statute
The written will of the legislature, solemnly expressed according to the forms prescribed in the constitution; an act of the legislature.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Construction
The legal process of interpreting a phrase or document; of trying to find it's meaning. Whether it be a contract or a statute, there are times when a phrase may be unclear or of several meanings. Then, either lawyers or judges must attempt to interpret or "construct" the probable aim and purpose of the phrase, by extrapolating from other parts of the document or, in the case of statutes, referring to a interpretation law which gives legal construction guidelines. Generally, there are two types of construction methods: literal (strict) or liberal.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Appendix
Supplementary materials added to the end of a document.
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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.
Fraud scenarios
A method of developing mental models of possible Frauds. "Thinking like a crook."
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-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
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.
Fraud scenarios
A method of developing mental models of possible Frauds. "Thinking like a crook."
Frauds, statute of
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.
Free course
Maritime law. Having the wind from a favorable quarter.
Free frank
This word is used in composition, as frank-almoign, frank-marriage, frank-tenement.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Prevention
Civil and French law. The right of a judge to take cognizance of an action over which he has concurrent jurisdiction with another judge.
Statute
The written will of the legislature, solemnly expressed according to the forms prescribed in the constitution; an act of the legislature.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Construction
The legal process of interpreting a phrase or document; of trying to find it's meaning. Whether it be a contract or a statute, there are times when a phrase may be unclear or of several meanings. Then, either lawyers or judges must attempt to interpret or "construct" the probable aim and purpose of the phrase, by extrapolating from other parts of the document or, in the case of statutes, referring to a interpretation law which gives legal construction guidelines. Generally, there are two types of construction methods: literal (strict) or liberal.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Appendix
Supplementary materials added to the end of a document.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
Fraud scenarios
A method of developing mental models of possible Frauds. "Thinking like a crook."
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-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
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.
Fraud scenarios
A method of developing mental models of possible Frauds. "Thinking like a crook."
Frauds, statute of
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.
Free course
Maritime law. Having the wind from a favorable quarter.
Free frank
This word is used in composition, as frank-almoign, frank-marriage, frank-tenement.
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