fraud in the inducement
- noun
- Jargon
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fraude en la inducción
- The court found that fraud in the inducement had occurred, rendering the contract void.
Examples
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If you can prove fraud in the inducement, you may be able to rescind the contract.
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Her lawyer alleged fraud in the inducement because she was misled about the terms of the agreement.
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The company committed fraud in the inducement to secure the deal.
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She accused him of fraud in the inducement after discovering the truth.
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The investor claimed that there was fraud in the inducement since he was misled about the company's financial status before signing the contract.
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In her lawsuit, she argued that fraud in the inducement had occurred, as the salesman concealed important defects in the property.
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The lawyer explained that proving fraud in the inducement requires showing how deception led to the agreement being signed.
Synonyms
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4.0
Deceiving someone to get money or an unfair advantage
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3.9
An action that makes someone believe something not true
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
fraud + in + the + inducement
The phrase literally composes 'fraud' (deception) + 'in' + 'the inducement' (the act of persuading), so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer it refers to deception used during the act of inducing someone into an agreement. While the legal consequence (invalidating the contract) is a specialized nuance, the core sense is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Fraud in the inducement means someone uses fraud (a lie or trick) to cause your inducement (your decision to agree). Imagine a person lying about a deal so you say 'yes' and sign the paper; that's why the contract can be treated as 'not valid'.