theft by deception

The use of trickery to obtain another’s property, esp. by (1) creating or reinforcing a false impression (as about value), (2) preventing one from obtaining information that would affect one’s judgment about a transaction, or (3) failing to disclose, in a property transfer, a known lien or other legal impediment. Model Penal Code § 223. [Cases: False Pretenses 1.]

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