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Affirmation

the Act includes 'affirmation'; see s. 15. See the (English) False Oaths (Scotland) Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. … the law of Scotland relating to false oaths, declarations and statements. Means a positive declaration, Webster Law Dictionary, p. 35. In

Slander

reasonable ground for bringing the action. Slander of Title, a false and malicious statement, either oral or in writing, tending to

Statutory Declarations Act, 1835

punishment if a person 'knowingly and wilfully makes a statement false in a material particular' in a statutory declaration see (English)

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Misrepresentation

Untrue representation false or incorrect statement or account usually unfavorable to the thing

disparagement

disparagement 1 : the publication of false and injurious statements that are derogatory of another's property, business, … disparagement 1 : the publication of false and injurious statements that are derogatory of another's property, business, or product called

malice

knowledge that defamatory statements esp. regarding a public figure are false b : reckless disregard of the truth see also public … malice in fact 2 a : the knowledge that defamatory statements esp. regarding a public figure are false b : reckless

slander of title

slander of title :a false and malicious written or spoken public statement disparaging a person's

Disproof

A proving to be false or erroneous confutation refutation as to offer evidence in disproof … confutation refutation as to offer evidence in disproof of a statement

Falsism

That which is evidently false an assertion or statement the falsity of which is plainly

Affirm

statement which, though not on oath, carries with it, if false, the penalties of perjury.

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