false and fraudulent
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 239 U.S. 510 - Seven Cases of Eckman's Alterative v. United States · 1916Most cited · 67 citing opinions
This phrase must be taken with its accepted legal meaning, and thus it must be found that the statement contained in the package was put there to accompany the goods with actual intent to deceive,—an intent which may be derived from the facts and circumstances, but which must be established.
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