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Fraus

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Fraud.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. Fraud. More commonly called, in the civll law, "dolus," and "dolus malus," (q. v.) A distinction, however, was sometimes made between "fraus" and "dolus;" the former being held to be of the most extensive import. Calvin.

Frans dans locum eontraetni. A misrepresentation or concealment of some fact that is materini to the contract, and had the truth regarding which been known the contract would not have been made as made, is called a "fraud dans locum contractui;" i. e., a fraud occasioning the contract, or giving place or occasion for the contract.

Frans legis. Lat In the civil law. Fraud of law; fraud upon law. See In Fraudem Legis.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

L Fraud. Fraus est celare ■fraud. Fraus est odiosa et non not to be presumed. Fraus et dolus fraud and deceit should defend or nunquam cohabitant: fraud and Fraus latet in generalibus: fraud meretur fraudem: fraud merits fraud.

In the civil law. Fraus legjis: fraud

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Tat. Fraud. More commonly enlled, in the civil law, “dolws” and “dolus malus,”(q.0.) A distinction, however, was sometimes made between “ fraus” and “dulus;” the former being held to be of tha mnvsat extensive import. Calvin. ment of some fact thal is material to the contract, and had the truth regarding which been known the contract would not have been made as made, is called a “fraud dans locum contraciut;” zt, ¢., a fraud occasioning the contract, or giving place or occasion for the contract.: Fraus est celare fraudem,. Itisa fraud to conceal a fraud. 1 Vern. 240; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. $§ 389, 390. Fraus est odiosa et non preesumenda. Fraud is odious, and not to be presumed. Cro. Car. 550. Fraus et dolus nemini patrocinari debent. Fraud and deceib should defend or excuse noman. 3 Coke, 78; Fleta, lib. 1, ¢. 18, § 15; Id. lib. 6, c. 6, § 5. Fraus ef jus nungquam cohabitant. Wing. 680. Fraud and justice never dwell together. ¥Fraus latet in generalibus. Fraud lies hid in general expressions.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

I. Fraud. Fraus est oelare fraudem: it is fraud to conceal fraud. Fraus est odiosa et non prsesumenda: fraud is odious, and will not be presumed. Fraus et dolus nemini patrocinari debent: fraud and deceit ought to avail no one. Fraus latet in generalibus: fraud lurks in general plirases.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Fr. Fraud. Sauns fraude fairs; without committing fraud. Britt. c. 16.