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FRAUD LAW [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- presumption of fraud
1, record 1, English, presumption%20of%20fraud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fraud in law 2, record 1, English, fraud%20in%20law
correct
- constructive law 2, record 1, English, constructive%20law
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraud that is presumed under the circumstances, as when a debtor transfers assets and thereby impairs creditors' efforts to collect sums due. 2, record 1, English, - presumption%20of%20fraud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- présomption de fraude
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20fraude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Présomption de fraude et d'inopposabilité [...] sont tenus pour frauduleux et inopposables au syndic dans la faillite tout transfert de biens ou charge les grevant, tout paiement fait, toute obligation contractée et toute instance judiciaire intentée ou subie par une personne insolvable en faveur d'un créancier [...] 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20fraude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Présomption : Conséquence que la loi ou le tribunal tire d'un fait connu à un fait inconnu. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20fraude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fraud in contemplation of law
1, record 2, English, fraud%20in%20contemplation%20of%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
False representations as to an immaterial matter do not constitute a fraud in contemplation of law, no matter how reprehensible such conduct may be in morals, for, independent of all moral considerations, if one has not been damaged by the false representation there has been no fraud. 2, record 2, English, - fraud%20in%20contemplation%20of%20law
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is not a fraud in contemplation of law to deprive one of that to which he has no right. 3, record 2, English, - fraud%20in%20contemplation%20of%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraude par détermination de la loi
1, record 2, French, fraude%20par%20d%C3%A9termination%20de%20la%20loi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le savant juge de première instance a donné gain de cause à l’appelante pour le motif que l’association étroite entre les parties a créé ce qu’il faut interpréter comme un rapport fiduciaire et que les actions de l’intimée pourraient être le mieux décrites comme étant une «fraude par détermination de la loi» [...] 1, record 2, French, - fraude%20par%20d%C3%A9termination%20de%20la%20loi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Private Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- civil and criminal fraud laws 1, record 3, English, civil%20and%20criminal%20fraud%20laws
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- civil and criminal fraud law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Droit privé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lois portant sur les fraudes civiles et criminelles
1, record 3, French, lois%20portant%20sur%20les%20fraudes%20civiles%20et%20criminelles
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- loi portant sur les fraudes civiles et criminelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- general law of fraud 1, record 4, English, general%20law%20of%20fraud
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit commun de la répression des fraudes
1, record 4, French, droit%20commun%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9pression%20des%20fraudes
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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