Deceitful - Law Dictionary Search Results

Redhibition

the seller to take it back again upon the buyer finding it damaged, or that there was some deceit, Civ. Law.; Sand. Just. Means the voidance of a sale as a result of an action brought on

301--where the manager was held personally liable; Hirst v. West Riding Banking Co., (1901) 2 KB 560. See DECEIT; CONDITION; WARRANTY and CONTRACT OF SALE OF LAND. The detenu's representation asking for copies of documents must be

Scienter

Scienter [Lat.] (knowingly, wilfully). In an action of deceit, the scienter must be averred and proved. In case of injury to cattle and sheep by dogs, the

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Stipulation

show it to be their mature and deliberate act. It could not be impeached except for fraud or deceit, and could not be released or discharged except by an equally solemn proceeding, conducted by question and answer

Trade marks

mark, the owner is protected by the common law action of passing off, one of the forms of deceit, and see title TRADE DESCRIPTION. The (English) Trade Mark Acts, 1905 to 1919, provide a further protection. Trade

Weights and measures

reducing the quantity and price of merchandise to a certainty, that there may be the less room for deceit and imposition. See AVOIRDUPOIS; TROY WEIGHT; and METRIC SYSTEM. The adjustment of weights and measures is a prerogative

Bona fide

Bona fide, is characterized by good faith and lack of fraud or deceit; valid under or in compliance with the law; made with or characterized by sincerity; being real or genuine,

Brede

Brede [adj.], broad, Bract. Also in Saxon, deceit.

bona fide

bona fide [Latin, in good faith] 1 a : characterized by good faith and lack of fraud or deceit [a bona fide offer] b : valid under or in compliance with the law [retirement incentives made part

Attachment

a Court; (5) Abuse of the process of a Court, and (6) Forgery of writs, or any other deceit tending to impose on a Court, Leach's Hawk. P. Cr., c. 22, s. 33. The issue of writs

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