FALSE PRETENSE
Dictionary entry overview: What does false pretense mean? • FALSE PRETENSE (noun)
The noun FALSE PRETENSE has 1 sense:
1. (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
Familiarity information: FALSE PRETENSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FALSE PRETENSE (noun)
Meaning:
(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
false pretence; false pretense
Hypernyms ("false pretense" is a kind of...):
infraction; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour; offence; offense; violation (a crime less serious than a felony)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
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