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Elusory

Tending to elude or deceive evasive fraudulent fallacious deceitful deceptive

reckless disregard of the truth

Louisiana, 379 U.S. 64 (1964)"] 2 : a reckless lack of attention to the truth that misleads or deceives another (as a magistrate) [whether false statements were made intentionally or in reckless disregard of the truth in

dissimulating

concealing under a false appearance with the intent to deceive

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manipulate

so as to serve one's purpose ;specif : to affect (the price of securities) artificially in order to deceive or mislead investors ma·nip·u·la·ble [mə-ni-pyə-lə-bəl] adj ma·nip·u·la·tion [mə-ni-pyə-lā-shən] n ma·nip·u·la·tive [mə-ni-pyə-lā-tiv, -lə-tiv] adj ma·nip·u·la·tive·ly adv ma·nip·u·la·tive·ness n ma·nip·u·la·tor

sham transaction

sham transaction : a transaction that is made to mislead or deceive others : a transaction having no economic effect that is made to create tax benefits NOTE: The Internal

sham

that is false, deceptive, misleading, or otherwise not genuine adj : not genuine : intended to mislead or deceive : false illusory [the sale for one dollar was a transfer of property]

scienter

al."] 2 : a mental state in fraud (as securities fraud) that is characterized by an intent to deceive, manipulate, or defraud

promise

: a promise that is made with no intention of carrying it out and esp. with intent to deceive or defraud gratuitous promise : a promise that is made without consideration and is usually unenforceable called also

pass off

pass off 1 : to make public or offer for sale (goods or services) with intent to deceive : palm off [passing his product off as that of the plaintiff's "W. L. Prosser and W. P.

misrepresentation

false representation made verbally, by conduct, or sometimes by nondisclosure or concealment and often for the purpose of deceiving, defrauding, or causing another to rely on it detrimentally ;also : an act or instance of making such

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Elusory

Tending to elude or deceive evasive fraudulent fallacious deceitful deceptive

reckless disregard of the truth

Louisiana, 379 U.S. 64 (1964)"] 2 : a reckless lack of attention to the truth that misleads or deceives another (as a magistrate) [whether false statements were made intentionally or in reckless disregard of the truth in

dissimulating

concealing under a false appearance with the intent to deceive

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manipulate

so as to serve one's purpose ;specif : to affect (the price of securities) artificially in order to deceive or mislead investors ma·nip·u·la·ble [mə-ni-pyə-lə-bəl] adj ma·nip·u·la·tion [mə-ni-pyə-lā-shən] n ma·nip·u·la·tive [mə-ni-pyə-lā-tiv, -lə-tiv] adj ma·nip·u·la·tive·ly adv ma·nip·u·la·tive·ness n ma·nip·u·la·tor

sham transaction

sham transaction : a transaction that is made to mislead or deceive others : a transaction having no economic effect that is made to create tax benefits NOTE: The Internal

sham

that is false, deceptive, misleading, or otherwise not genuine adj : not genuine : intended to mislead or deceive : false illusory [the sale for one dollar was a transfer of property]

scienter

al."] 2 : a mental state in fraud (as securities fraud) that is characterized by an intent to deceive, manipulate, or defraud

promise

: a promise that is made with no intention of carrying it out and esp. with intent to deceive or defraud gratuitous promise : a promise that is made without consideration and is usually unenforceable called also

pass off

pass off 1 : to make public or offer for sale (goods or services) with intent to deceive : palm off [passing his product off as that of the plaintiff's "W. L. Prosser and W. P.

misrepresentation

false representation made verbally, by conduct, or sometimes by nondisclosure or concealment and often for the purpose of deceiving, defrauding, or causing another to rely on it detrimentally ;also : an act or instance of making such

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