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fraud [Latin fraud- fraus] 1 a : any act, expression, omission, or concealment calculated to deceive another to his or her disadvantage ;specif : a misrepresentation or concealment with reference to some fact material to a transaction that is made with knowledge of its falsity or in reckless disregard of its truth or falsity and with the intent to deceive another and that is reasonably relied on by the other who is injured thereby b : the affirmative defense of having acted in response to a fraud 2 : the crime or tort of committing fraud [convicted of securities ] see also misrepresentation NOTE: A tort action based on fraud is also referred to as an action of deceit. actual fraud : fraud committed with the actual intent to deceive and thereby injure another called also fraud in fact compare constructive fraud in this entry collateral fraud : extrinsic fraud in this entry constructive fraud : conduct that is considered fraud under the law despite the absence of an intent to...
Fraud
Fraud, a fraud is an act of deliberate deception with the design of securing something by taking unfair advantage of another. It is a deception in order to gain by another's loss. It is a cheating intended to got an advantage, S.P. Chengalvaraya Naidu v. Jagannath, AIR 1994 SC 853 (855): (1994) 1 SCC 1.A term used in a variety of meanings. At Common Law, fraud is actionable under the heading of deceit (q.v.).A knowing misrepresentation of the truth or con-cealment of a material fact to induce another to act to his or her detriment, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 670.In equity and upon the equitable principles which are now applicable in any Court of law, fraud may be described as an infraction of the rules of fair dealing. For the action at law intention and representation (q.v.) are material. In equity an act or its consequences to the person aggrieved may be of greater importance than the intention of the defendant or any representation made to the plaintiff, and the same may b...
Frauds, Statute of
Frauds, Statute of, 29 Car. 2, c. 3 (A.D. 1676). This famous statute is said to have been famed by Sir Matthew Hale, Lord Keeper Guilford, and Sir Leoline Jenkins, an eminent civilian. Lord Nottingham used to say of it, that 'every line was worth a subsidy,' and it has been said that at all events the explanation of every line has cost a subsidy, no statute having been the subject of so much litigation. The statute, though it does not apply or have any Act corresponding to it in Scotland, was practically copied by the Irish Parliament in 7 Wm. 3, c. 12, applies generally to the British colonies, and, remarks Mr. Chancellor Kent (2 Com. 494, n. (d), 'carries its influence through the whole body of American juris-prudence, and is in many respects the most comprehensive, salutary, and important legislative regulation on record affecting the security of private rights.'The main object of the statute was to take away the facilities for fraud and the temptation to perjury which arose in verb...
statute of frauds
statute of frauds 1 often cap S&F a : a state law modeled on the English Statute of Frauds or dealing with the enforcement and requirements of agreements in particular circumstances see also Statute of Frauds in the Important Laws section compare main purpose rule part performance at performance NOTE: There are many statutes of frauds, but use of the term often implies a single entity. This is at least partially due to the great stature of the original law, which represents the general principle that a contract must be in writing to be enforceable. b : a provision in the Uniform Commercial Code under which a contract for the sale of goods for $500 or more is not enforceable unless signed by the party sought to be held to it or by an authorized agent 2 : a defense employing a statute of frauds (as in the denial of an enforceable agreement) ...
fraud in the execution
fraud in the execution :fraud in the factum at fraud ...
fraude
fraude [French, fraud] in the civil law of Louisiana : fraud committed in the performance of a contract compare dol ...
Constructive fraud
Constructive fraud, a court of equity will set aside a transaction entered into as the result of conduct which, though not amounting to actual fraud or deceit, is contrary to good conscience. Such conduct, which is described as 'constructive fraud', Nocton v. Lord Ashburton, 1914 AC 932....
Fraud on a power
Fraud on a power. The name given to the execution of a limited power for a purpose outside its limits, either at the expense of the intended object or to obtain a benefit to the donee of the power orto extend or restrict the appointment beyondthe intention; proof of moral turpitude is not necessary.Is meant an intention to deceive; whether it is from any expectation of advantage to the party himself or from the ill will towards the other is immaterial, Dr. Vimla v. Delhi Administration, (1963) Supp 2 SCR 585 and Indian Bank v. Satyam Febres (India) Pvt. Ltd., (1996) 5 SCC 550. See also State of Andhra Pradesh v. T. Suryachandra Rao, AIR 2005 SC 3110.As is well-known vitiates every solemn act. Fraud and justice never dwell together. Fraud is a conduct either by letter or words, which includes the other person or authority to take a definite determinative stand as a response to the conduct of the former either by words or letter, Ram Chandra Singh v. Savitri Devi, (2003) 8 SCC 319. See a...
Fraud on the Statute
Fraud on the Statute, the expression 'fraud on the statute' is merely a figurative description of a colourable transaction to evade the provisions of a statute and does not, for purpose of choice of the remedy, distinguish itself from the consequences of fraud as vitiating the permission under s. 21, Pankaj Bhargava v. Mohinder Nath, (1991) 1 SCC 556 (569). (Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, s. 21)...
actual fraud
actual fraud see fraud ...
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