overreaching

overreaching
over·reach·ing n
1: conduct that exceeds established limits (as of authority or due process)
claimed that overreaching by the prosecution barred a retrial because of double jeopardy
2: the gaining of an unconscionable advantage over another esp. by unfair or deceptive means
if the contract was void for traditional reasons such as fraud or overreaching — Lugassy v. Independent Fire Ins. Co., 636 So. 2d 1332 (1994)

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

overreaching
n.
Using fraud or a superior bargaining position to take advantage of someone else in a commercial transaction.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


overreaching
n. In commercial law, abusing one's superior bargaining power to take unfair advantage of another through fraudulent practices. Synonymous with fraud.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


overreaching
Exploiting a situation through fraud or unconscionable conduct.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


overreaching
Exploiting a situation through fraud or unconscionable conduct.

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