FALSE PRETENCE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation

Synonyms:

false pretence; false pretense

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("false pretence" is a kind of...):

infraction; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour; violation (a crime less serious than a felony)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

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