fraud — n [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… … Law dictionary
extrinsic fraud — see fraud Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. extrinsic fraud … Law dictionary
extrinsic — ex·trin·sic /ek strin zik, sik/ adj: not contained in or occurring in something (as a contract) an extrinsic representation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. extrinsic … 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
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
Extrinsic fraud — is fraud that induces one not to present a case in court or deprives one of the opportunity to be heard [or] is not involved in the actual issues .... [ [http://research.lawyers.com/glossary/extrinsic fraud.html Lawyers.com glossary] . Retrieved… … Wikipedia
fraud in the inducement — see fraud Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. fraud in the inducement … Law dictionary
Fraud in the factum — is a type of fraud where misrepresentation causes one to enter a transaction without accurately realizing the risks, duties, or obligations incurred. Black s Law Dictionary (2nd Pocket ed. 2001 pg. 293). This can be when the maker or drawer of a… … Wikipedia
fraud — Deceit, deception, artifice, or trickery operating prejudicially on the rights of another, and so intended, by inducing him to part with property or surrender some legal right. 23 Am J2d Fraud § 2. Anything calculated to deceive another to his… … Ballentine's law dictionary
extrinsic — Foreign; from outside sources; dehors. As to extrinsic fraud, see fraud … Black's law dictionary