Deceit

A false representation or contrivance by which one person misleads another to his injuiy; an action in trespass on the case to recover damages therefor.

In old English law

Any subtle trick or device used to deceive or defraud which had no other name; an original writ to recover damages for deceit by way of forgery collusion or fraudulent misrepresentation; a judicial writ in the Common Bench to recover lands lost in a real action through a collusive default of a tenant.