Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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
consumer — con·sum·er n: one that utilizes economic goods; specif: an individual who purchases goods for personal use as distinguished from commercial use Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. consumer … Law dictionary
Consumer protection — laws designed to ensure fair trade competition and the free flow of truthful information in the marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent businesses that engage in fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over competitors … Wikipedia
consumer protection laws — n. Federal and state laws regulating sales and credit practices, intended to protect consumers from deceptive advertising, poor quality, dishonest credit and debt practices, and other dangers facing retail consumers who cannot engage in arm’s… … Law dictionary
Consumer Action — Formation 1971 Location San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, OR, United States; Exec. Dir. Ken McEldowney Website www.consumer action.org Con … Wikipedia
CONSUMER PROTECTION — is a new area of law; hence, the term does not appear in classical sources of Jewish law. The meaning of the concept is implied in the term itself: our generation is one of abundance, with great demands, numerous consumers, and extensive… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Consumer Protection Commission (Republic of China) — Consumer Protection Commission (CPC; Traditional Chinese:消費者保護委員會) is an independent regulatory agency subordinate to the Executive Yuan which is responsible for policies and measures to protect consumers from fraud, Internet scams, misleading… … Wikipedia
Consumer Data Industry Association — The Consumer Data Industry Association is the trade association for the various consumer reporting companies in the USA. It represents around 200 consumer data companies that provide fraud prevention and risk management products, credit and… … Wikipedia
Fraud — Criminal law Part of … Wikipedia
Consumer bankruptcy in Canada — See also: Insolvency law of Canada Consumer bankruptcy in Canada is governed by the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ( BIA ). [1] The legislation is complemented by regulations, as well as directives from the Office of the Superintendent of… … Wikipedia
