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misrepresentation, story (falsehood)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
untrue statement
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untrue — [[t]ʌ̱ntru͟ː[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ If a statement or idea is untrue, it is false and not based on facts. The allegations were completely untrue... It was untrue to say that all political prisoners have been released... Such remarks are both… … English dictionary
untrue — adjective 1 a statement that is untrue does not give the right facts; false 2 literary someone who is untrue to their husband, wife etc is not faithful to them … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
untrue — Prima facie inaccurate, but not necessarily wilfully false. A statement is untrue which does not express things exactly as they are. Zolintakis v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of United States, C.C.A.Utah, 108 F.2d 902, 905. See misrepresentation … Black's law dictionary
false statement — n: a statement that is known or believed by its maker to be incorrect or untrue and is made esp. with intent to deceive or mislead submitted a false statement to obtain the loan; also: the federal crime of concealing a material fact, making a… … Law dictionary
voluntary statement — A statement by the accused in a criminal prosecution, proceeding from the spontaneous suggestion of his own mind, free from the influence of any extraneous disturbing cause. A reason why admissions by defendants are only admissible when voluntary … Ballentine's law dictionary
false statement — Statement knowingly false, or made recklessly without honest belief in its truth, and with purpose to mislead or deceive. Third Nat. Bank v. Schatten, C.C.A.Tenn., 81 F.2d 538, 540. An incorrect statement made or acquiesced in with knowledge of… … Black's law dictionary
false statement — Statement knowingly false, or made recklessly without honest belief in its truth, and with purpose to mislead or deceive. Third Nat. Bank v. Schatten, C.C.A.Tenn., 81 F.2d 538, 540. An incorrect statement made or acquiesced in with knowledge of… … Black's law dictionary
False statement — A false statement is a statement that can be either willfully or unknowingly untrue. Though fallacy is often used as a synonym for false statement this is not what is meant by fallacy in logic or most formal contexts. A false statement need not… … Wikipedia
cods wollop — untrue statement or remark is referred to as a load of lod cods wollop … Kiwi (New Zealand slang)
misrepresentation — Any manifestation by words or other conduct by one person to another that, under the circumstances, amounts to an assertion not in accordance with the facts. An untrue statement of fact. An incorrect or false representation. That which, if… … Black's law dictionary
