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MATERIAL MIS-REPRESENTATION [1 record]

Record 1 2006-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

A false statement that is likely to induce a reasonable person to assent or that the maker knows is likely to induce the recipient to assent.

CONT

"Unconscientiousness" was defined as a mistake induced by a material misrepresentation even though not fraudulent or fundamental, or if one party is aware of the other's mistaken belief and does not correct it.

Key term(s)
  • material mis-representation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

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