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  2. Misrepresentation - Wikipedia

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    The law of misrepresentation is an amalgam of contract and tort; and its sources are common law, equity and statute. In England and Wales, the common law was amended by the Misrepresentation Act 1967. The general principle of misrepresentation has been adopted by the United States and other former British colonies, e.g. India.

  3. Derry v Peek - Wikipedia

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    Derry v Peek [1889] UKHL 1 is a case on English contract law, fraudulent misstatement, and the tort of deceit. Derry v Peek established a 3-part test for fraudulent misrepresentation, [1] whereby the defendant is fraudulent if he: (i) knows the statement to be false, [2] or (ii) does not believe in the statement, [3] or (iii) is reckless as to ...

  4. Fraud - Wikipedia

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    Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrator to avoid the fraud or recover monetary compensation) or criminal law (e.g., a fraud perpetrator may be prosecuted and imprisoned by governmental authorities), or it may cause no loss of money, property, or legal right but still be an element of another civil or ...

  5. Unfair business practices - Wikipedia

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    Unfair business practices (also Unfair Commercial Practices) describes a set of practices by businesses which are considered unfair, and which may be unlawful.It includes practices which are covered by other areas of law, such as fraud, misrepresentation, and oppressive or unconscionable contract terms.

  6. Experts: Trump's use of consumer fraud law to sue Des ... - AOL

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    The president-elect's use of a state consumer fraud statute against the Des Moines Register for a poll that missed the mark is a stretch, experts say Experts: Trump's use of consumer fraud law to ...

  7. List of types of fraud - Wikipedia

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    Review Fraud – Alex Copola Podgor, Ellen S. Criminal Fraud, (1999) Vol, 48, No. 4 American Law Review 1. The Nature, Extent and Economic Impact of Fraud in the UK. February, 2007. The Fraudsters – How Con Artists Steal Your Money. ISBN 978-1-903582-82-4 by Eamon Dillon, published September 2008 by Merlin Publishing; Zhang, Yingyu.

  8. Misrepresentation Act 1967 - Wikipedia

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    The Misrepresentation Act 1967 (c. 7) is a United Kingdom act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which amended the common law principles of misrepresentation.Prior to the Act, the common law position was that there were two categories of misrepresentation: fraudulent and innocent.

  9. Mortgage Fraud Hits New High - AOL

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    According to a new report from the Lexis Nexis Mortgage Asset Research Institute, fraud and misrepresentation in the mortgage market reached record proportions in 2010, costing an estimated $1.5 ...