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constructive fraud

/kənˈstrʌktɪv frɔːd/

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C1formalcommonlegal/kənˈstrʌktɪv frɔːd/

A legal term referring to an act that is not intentionally fraudulent but is treated as fraud by a court due to its deceptive nature or breach of duty, often involving a violation of trust or confidence.

  • 🇷🇺Юридический термин, обозначающий действие, которое не является намеренно мошенническим, но рассматривается судом как мошенничество из-за его обманчивого характера или нарушения обязанностей, часто связанного с нарушением доверия или конфиденциальности.
  1. Legal concept of implied deception C2 formal

    A situation where a person gains an unfair advantage through actions that are not intentionally deceptive but are treated as fraudulent by law due to a breach of duty or trust.

    • The court ruled that the director's failure to disclose a conflict of interest amounted to constructive fraud.
    • In the contract dispute, the judge found constructive fraud because one party had a fiduciary duty to the other.
    • The lawyer argued that the omission of key financial data was a case of constructive fraud.

    🇷🇺Конструктивное мошенничество