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When a person makes a false statement with the intention of misleading someone into forming a contract

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Types of misrepresentation?

fraudulent misrepresentation. negligent misrepresentation. innocent misrepresentation.


Examples of misrepresentation of facts?

Examples of misrepresentation of facts Examples of misrepresentation of facts


Legal definition of misrepresentation?

misrepresentation


What is negligent misrepresentation?

Misrepresentation that is the result of careless statements made.


A misrepresentation in law is?

A false statement of fact that causes an individual to enter into a contract. Must be false when statement is made. Silence, an exploitation of a fedeuciary relationship, or actively concealing the truth can also count as misrepresentation.


What is the difference between innocent misrepresentation and fraudulent misrepresentation?

the difference between fraudulent miisrepresentation and innocent misrepresentation is that innocent representation is when a statement is made with a genuine belief that it is true while fraudulent misrepresentation is a statement that is made with the knowledge that it is untrue or misleading.


How can misrepresentation affect a valid contract?

When someone is induced into entering into a contract as a result of a false statement.


What is the penalty for misrepresentation?

It depends on the type of misrepresentation: Innocent misrepresentation: rescission of contract and restitution if possible Negligent: rescission or possibly damages Fraudulent: damages and possibly action in tort law


What is the doctrine of misrepresentation?

A misrepresentation is an untrue statement of fact by one party which has induced the other to enter into the contract.


Under what circumstances is a contract deemed based on a fraudulent misrepresentation?

if the maker intended for the misrepresentation to induce the other party to enter the contract and if the misrepresentation would likely induce a reasonable person to so enter the contract


What is strategic misrepresentation?

Strategic misrepresentation is the planned, systematic distortion or misstatement of fact-lying-in response to incentives in the budget process.


What is a sentence using the work misrepresentation?

The seller was found guilty of misrepresentation by falsely advertising the product's features to potential buyers.