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FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- misrepresenter
1, record 1, English, misrepresenter
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- misrepresentor 2, record 1, English, misrepresentor
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... someone who gives false information or presents something in a misleading way to another person. 3, record 1, English, - misrepresenter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fraudulent misrepresentation amounts to the tort of deceit, for which the injured party will receive damages from the misrepresentor. 4, record 1, English, - misrepresenter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- auteur d'assertion inexacte
1, record 1, French, auteur%20d%27assertion%20inexacte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- auteure d'assertion inexacte 2, record 1, French, auteure%20d%27assertion%20inexacte
correct, feminine noun
- autrice d'assertion inexacte 3, record 1, French, autrice%20d%27assertion%20inexacte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assertion : Proposition, de forme affirmative ou négative, qu'on avance et qu'on donne comme vraie. 4, record 1, French, - auteur%20d%27assertion%20inexacte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- consent
1, record 2, English, consent
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contract based on a special relationship of trust between the care-giver and the recipient of care. 2, record 2, English, - consent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The patient must consent in a free and voluntary manner. He must be in a position to choose between consent and refusal without any feeling of constraint. Similarly, a consent given under compulsion, duress or fraudulent misrepresentation would be no consent at all. 3, record 2, English, - consent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consentement
1, record 2, French, consentement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En médecine, acte autorisant le médecin à mettre en œuvre un traitement spécifique qu'il a, au préalable, expliqué au patient. 2, record 2, French, - consentement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Engelhart, de son côté, définit le consentement comme une procédure de négociation. La relation entre le patient et le médecin est tissée d'attentes (la confidence, la confiance), de permissions (être touché, faire l'objet d'exploration physique) dans un but commun et compris de chacun. 3, record 2, French, - consentement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- consentimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, consentimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rescission of contract
1, record 3, English, rescission%20of%20contract
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
True meaning. The effect of the rescission is retroactive. 2, record 3, English, - rescission%20of%20contract
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In its primary and more correct sense, rescission means the retrospective cancellation of a contract ab initio, as for instance where one of the parties has been guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation. In such a case the contract is destroyed as if it had never existed, but its discharge by breach never impinges upon rights and obligations that have already matured. 3, record 3, English, - rescission%20of%20contract
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résolution de contrat
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9solution%20de%20contrat
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sens propre. L'effet est rétroactif. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20contrat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour rendre la forme verbale «rescind the contract» prise en ce sens, on pourra dire : «résoudre le contrat». 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20contrat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
résolution de contrat : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20de%20contrat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- representation of fact
1, record 4, English, representation%20of%20fact
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fraudulent misrepresentation consists of a representation of fact made without any belief in its truth... 2, record 4, English, - representation%20of%20fact
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assertion de fait
1, record 4, French, assertion%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assertion de fait : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - assertion%20de%20fait
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- false representation
1, record 5, English, false%20representation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For purposes of the common-law tort of fraudulent misrepresentation, such may be either an affirmative misrepresentation or a failure to disclose a material fact when a duty to disclose that fact has arisen. 2, record 5, English, - false%20representation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fausse assertion
1, record 5, French, fausse%20assertion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fausse assertion : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - fausse%20assertion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- innocent misrepresentation
1, record 6, English, innocent%20misrepresentation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An untrue statement of fact made in the honest belief that it is true. 2, record 6, English, - innocent%20misrepresentation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term denotes misrepresentation that is neither fraudulent or negligent. 3, record 6, English, - innocent%20misrepresentation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- assertion inexacte faite innocemment
1, record 6, French, assertion%20inexacte%20faite%20innocemment
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'entend d'une assertion inexacte, mais ni frauduleuse ni négligente. 2, record 6, French, - assertion%20inexacte%20faite%20innocemment
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assertion inexacte faite innocemment : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 6, French, - assertion%20inexacte%20faite%20innocemment
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-fraudulent misrepresentation
1, record 7, English, non%2Dfraudulent%20misrepresentation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinction must be made between misrepresentations which are fraudulent and those which are not. A fraudulent misrepresentation is one which is made with knowledge that it is untrue and with the intent to deceive. It may even constitute a term of the contract.... Non-fraudulent misrepresentations have a different effect. At common law only fraud entitles an innocent party to upset his apparent consent and avoid a contract which originally was validly created. 2, record 7, English, - non%2Dfraudulent%20misrepresentation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- assertion inexacte non frauduleuse
1, record 7, French, assertion%20inexacte%20non%20frauduleuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assertion inexacte non frauduleuse : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - assertion%20inexacte%20non%20frauduleuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-05-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Insurance
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- loss within the reasonable contemplation of the parties
1, record 8, English, loss%20within%20the%20reasonable%20contemplation%20of%20the%20parties
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limitation liability... Except in the case of death or personal injury due to negligence or fraudulent misrepresentation for which no limit shall apply the limitation of our liability to you for direct loss or other loss within the reasonable contemplation of the parties at the time... 2, record 8, English, - loss%20within%20the%20reasonable%20contemplation%20of%20the%20parties
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Assurances
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- perte raisonnablement envisageable par les parties
1, record 8, French, perte%20raisonnablement%20envisageable%20par%20les%20parties
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fraudulent misrepresentation
1, record 9, English, fraudulent%20misrepresentation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fraudulent misrepresentation is one made with the knowledge that it is false and with the intent to deceive the party to whom it is made. 2, record 9, English, - fraudulent%20misrepresentation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- assertion frauduleuse et inexacte
1, record 9, French, assertion%20frauduleuse%20et%20inexacte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assertion frauduleuse et inexacte : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 9, French, - assertion%20frauduleuse%20et%20inexacte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-04-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- material misrepresentation
1, record 10, English, material%20misrepresentation
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
material misrepresentation : Giving fraudulent documents or telling a consular officer false information in an interview. The information must be important and make a difference in whether the consular officer issues a visa... 2, record 10, English, - material%20misrepresentation
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 3, record 10, English, - material%20misrepresentation
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- présentation erronée des faits
1, record 10, French, pr%C3%A9sentation%20erron%C3%A9e%20des%20faits
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 1, record 10, French, - pr%C3%A9sentation%20erron%C3%A9e%20des%20faits
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «présentation erronée des faits» est tiré du «Lexique du programme des investisseurs, Emploi et Immigration, 1989». 1, record 10, French, - pr%C3%A9sentation%20erron%C3%A9e%20des%20faits
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-03-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Evidence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- material misrepresentation
1, record 11, English, material%20misrepresentation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 11, English, - material%20misrepresentation
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 11, English, - material%20misrepresentation
Record 11, Key term(s)
- material mis-representation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- assertion non déterminante
1, record 11, French, assertion%20non%20d%C3%A9terminante
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-09-24
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- exaggerated commendation
1, record 12, English, exaggerated%20commendation
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exaggerated commendation or depreciation of the quality of anything is not a false pretence unless it is carried to such an extent that it amounts to a fraudulent misrepresentation of fact 1, record 12, English, - exaggerated%20commendation
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- louange exagérée
1, record 12, French, louange%20exag%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une louange ou dépréciation exagérée de la qualité d'une chose n'est pas un faux semblant, à moins qu'elle ne soit poussée au point d'équivaloir à une dénaturation frauduleuse des faits. 1, record 12, French, - louange%20exag%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2001-05-02
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- amount to
1, record 13, English, amount%20to
correct, verb
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amount to a fraudulent misrepresentation of fact. 1, record 13, English, - amount%20to
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exaggerated commendation. 1, record 13, English, - amount%20to
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- équivaloir à 1, record 13, French, %C3%A9quivaloir%20%C3%A0
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Équivaloir à une dénaturation frauduleuse des faits. 1, record 13, French, - %C3%A9quivaloir%20%C3%A0
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-11-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- reliance
1, record 14, English, reliance
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dependence, trust in what is deemed sufficient support or authority. 2, record 14, English, - reliance
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fraudulent misrepresentation is not actionable, unless it was made with the intent that the plaintiff should act upon it as he did. It is not sufficient merely that the defendant, as a reasonable man, should have realized the likelihood that the plaintiff might rely on it to his detriment : even for negligent misrepresentation, reliance must have been known rather than merely foreseeable. 3, record 14, English, - reliance
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- confiance
1, record 14, French, confiance
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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