cheating

cheating. The fraudulent obtaining of another’s property by means of a false symbol or token, or by other illegal practices.

— Also termed cheating at common law; common-law cheat; cheat. See FRAUD.

cheating by false pretenses. The intentional obtaining of both the possession and ownership of money, goods, wares, or merchandise by means of misrepresentations, with the intent to defraud. See FALSE PRETENSES. Cf. larceny by trick under LARCENY. [Cases: False Pretenses 1; Larceny 14. C.J.S. Larceny §§ 7, 36, 50.]

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译者Sherry，毕业于欧洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与复杂并购相关的法律文件。