fraud in the inducement

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Noun fraud in the inducement has 1 sense

fraud in the inducement - fraud which intentionally causes a person to execute and instrument or make an agreement or render a judgment; e.g., misleading someone about the true facts
--₁ is a kind of fraud

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Fraud in the Inducement

Noun (Legal): The act of deliberately deceiving someone to enter into a contract or agreement by providing false information or withholding important facts.

Example Sentence: The victim filed a lawsuit against the salesman for fraud in the inducement, claiming that he was falsely convinced to invest in a fraudulent scheme.

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Usage in a Sentence:

As a noun:

The court found the defendant guilty of fraud in the inducement when his false claims led the plaintiff to sign the contract.

As an adjective:

The victim's lawyer argued that fraud in the inducement is a serious offense that should be punished accordingly.

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