it's basically lying, or cheating, or doing something unjust.
example:
under certain circumstances, false statements or promisesmade by a seller of goods regarding the quality or nature of the product that the seller has may constitute misrepresentation.
For a representation to be actionable: 1) It must be a false statement of fact or law (not a mere puff, statement of opinion or statement of intention) from the misrepresentor 2) The misrepresentee must have placed reliance on the misrepresentation 3) It is the misrepresentation that induced him into the contract
fraudulent misrepresentation. negligent misrepresentation. innocent misrepresentation.
Examples of misrepresentation of facts Examples of misrepresentation of facts
misrepresentation
Misrepresentation that is the result of careless statements made.
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.
When someone is induced into entering into a contract as a result of a false statement.
It would be more effective to say actionable in civil court.
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
A misrepresentation is an untrue statement of fact by one party which has induced the other to enter into the contract.
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
Strategic misrepresentation is the planned, systematic distortion or misstatement of fact-lying-in response to incentives in the budget process.