HyperDic: false_pretense

English > 1 sense of the expression false pretense:
NOUNactfalse pretense, false pretence(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false / false / false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
English > false pretense: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false / false / false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation.
Synonymfalse pretence
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Broadermisdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringementA crime less serious than a felony

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