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fabricate

fabricate, vb. To invent, forge, or devise falsely. • To fabricate a story is to create a plausible version of events that is advantageous to the person relating those events. The term is softer than lie. See LIE(1).

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intrinsic fraud

Deception that pertains to an issue involved in an original action. • Examples include the use of fabricated evidence, a false return of service, perjured testimony, and false receipts or other commercial documents. [Cases: Judgment 373, 441. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 319, 331, 465, 471.]

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spontaneous declaration

spontaneous declaration. Evidence. A statement that is made without time to reflect or fabricate and is related to the circumstances of the perceived occurrence. — Also termed spontaneous statement; spontaneous exclamation; spontaneous utterance. See EXCITED UTTERANCE; PRESENT SENSE IMPRESSION. [Cases: Criminal Law 363; Evidence 20. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 867–870; Evidence §§ 87, 100–101, 103.]

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fraud on the court

In a judicial proceeding, a lawyer’s or party’s misconduct so serious that it undermines or is intended to undermine the integrity of the proceeding. • Examples are bribery of a juror and introduction of fabricated evidence. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2654; Judgment 372, 440. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 309, 319, 331, 465.]

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