Look up: deceit

1. Deceit
   De·ceit' noun [ Old French deceit , desçait , decept (cf. deceite , deçoite ), from Latin deceptus deception, from decipere . See Deceive .] 1. An attempt or disposition to deceive o...
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2. Deceit
   • (n.) An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud. • (n.) Any trick, collusion, contrivance, false representation, ...
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3. deceit
   (from the article `white-collar crime`) Although white-collar crimes are quite varied, most have several characteristics in common. First, they involve the use of deceit and concealment, ...
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4. deceit
   
   • the quality of being fraudulent
   • a misleading falsehood
   • the act of deceiving
   
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5. Deceit
   California Civil Code section 1710 defines deceit for purposes of an action for fraud as: 'either: 1. The suggestion, as a fact, of that which is not true, by one who does not believe it to be true; 2. The assertion, as a fact, of that which is not true, by one who has not reasonable ground for beli...
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6. Deceit
   dishonest conduct or statements through which someone desires to cheat knowingly.
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7. Deceit
   Deceit is the collective noun for a group of lapwings.
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8. Deceit
   (album) `Deceit` is the second album by This Heat. Deceit is considered by many as a classic of the post-punk era and was ranked by Pitchfork Media as the 20th greatest album of the 1980s. editor=Ira Robbins | title=The Trouser Press Record Guide | publisher=Collier Books | ...
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9. Deceit
   (Doctor Who) `Deceit` is an original novel written by Peter Darvill-Evans and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice. Also included is Doctor Who Magazine comic character Abslom Daak, in his...
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