Fraud in the factum (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fraud that arises from a disparity between the instrument intended to be executed and the instrument actually executed; e.g., leading someone to sign the wrong contractplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("fraud in the factum" is a kind of...):

fraud (intentional deception resulting in injury to another person)

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