obtain money on false pretenses
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obtain money by false pretenses — index cheat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
obtain money under false pretenses — index defalcate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
false pretenses — false pre·tens·es / pre ˌten səz, pri ten / n pl: false representations concerning past or present facts that are made with the intent to defraud another; also: the crime of obtaining title to another s property by false pretenses compare larceny … Law dictionary
False pretenses — For the films, see False Pretenses (film). Criminal law … Wikipedia
false pretenses — A form of fraud that involves knowingly making untrue statements or other misrepresentations to obtain money or property. Examples include falsely claiming to represent a charity and then keeping any donations, and claiming that a painting is… … Business law dictionary
false token — In criminal law, a false document or sign of the existence of a fact, in general, used for the purpose of fraud. Device used to obtain money by false pretenses. See counterfeit false weights … Black's law dictionary
false token — In criminal law, a false document or sign of the existence of a fact, in general, used for the purpose of fraud. Device used to obtain money by false pretenses. See counterfeit false weights … Black's law dictionary
false pretenses — 1. a deliberate misrepresentation of facts, as to obtain title to money or property. 2. the use of such misrepresentation. [1750 60] * * * … Universalium
Hand money — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deception — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deception >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deception deception Sgm: N 1 falseness falseness &c. 544 Sgm: N 1 untruth untruth &c. 546 Sgm: N 1 imposition imposition imposture Sgm: N 1 fraud … English dictionary for students
