- obtaining money or property by false pretenses
- See false pretenses
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
obtaining money or property by false pretenses
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false 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 … Law dictionary
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false pretenses — Illegally obtaining money, goods, or merchandise from another by fraud or misrepresentation. As a statutory crime, although defined in slightly different ways in the various jurisdictions, consists generally of these elements: (1) an intent to… … Black's law dictionary
false pretenses — Illegally obtaining money, goods, or merchandise from another by fraud or misrepresentation. As a statutory crime, although defined in slightly different ways in the various jurisdictions, consists generally of these elements: (1) an intent to… … Black's 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
falsely — Implying, as the word is used in a statute prescribing the offense of forgery, that the paper or writing in question is not genuine but false or counterfeit. 36 Am J2d Forg § 6. Implying, in reference to the obtaining of money or property by… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Mail and wire fraud — is a federal crime in the United States. Together, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, and 1346 reach any fraudulent scheme or artifice to intentionally deprive another of property or honest services with a nexus to mail or wire communication. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
fraud — An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance upon it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right. A false representation of a matter of fact, whether by words or by conduct … Black's law dictionary
fraud — An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance upon it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right. A false representation of a matter of fact, whether by words or by conduct … Black's law dictionary
McNally v. United States — Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 22, 1987 Decided June 24, 19 … Wikipedia
