Definitions for misrepresentation
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misrepresentation, deceit, deceptionnoun

   a misleading falsehood

2. falsification, misrepresentationnoun

   a willful perversion of facts

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misrepresentationnoun

   Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations.

2. misrepresentationnoun

   Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.

3. misrepresentationnoun

   In map-making, faultiness in a map-projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Misrepresentationnoun

   Etymology: from misrepresent.

   1. The act of misrepresenting.

   They have prevailed by misrepresentations, and other artifices, to make the successor look upon them as the only persons he can trust. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Account maliciously false.

   Since I have shewn him his foul mistakes and injurious misrepresentations, it will become him publickly to own and retract them. Francis Atterbury.

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1. Misrepresentation

   In common law jurisdictions, a misrepresentation is a false or misleading statement of fact made during negotiations by one party to another, the statement then inducing that other party to enter into a contract. The misled party may normally rescind the contract, and sometimes may be awarded damages as well (or instead of rescission). The law of misrepresentation is an amalgam of contract and tort; and its sources are common law, equity and statute. In England and Wales, the common law was amended by the Misrepresentation Act 1967. The general principle of misrepresentation has been adopted by the United States and other former British colonies, e.g. India.

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1. misrepresentation

   Misrepresentation refers to a false statement or claim made by a party in a contract, which influences the other party to enter into the contract. It is a deliberate or unintentional act of giving incorrect or misleading information about certain facts or circumstances. Misrepresentation can lead to legal consequences, given it deceives or defrauds another, causing damage to their interests or rights.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Misrepresentationnoun

   untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person's motives

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1. Misrepresentation

   Misrepresentation is a concept in contract law referring to a false statement of fact made by one party to another party, which has the effect of inducing that party into the contract. For example, under certain circumstances, false statements or promises made by a seller of goods regarding the quality or nature of the product that the seller has may constitute misrepresentation. A finding of misrepresentation allows for a remedy of rescission and sometimes damages depending on the type of misrepresentation. According to Gordon v Selico 18 HLR 219 it is possible to make a misrepresentation either by words or by conduct, although not everything said or done is capable of constituting a misrepresentation. Generally, statements of opinion or intention are not statements of fact in the context of misrepresentation. If one party claims specialist knowledge on the topic discussed, then it is more likely for the courts to hold a statement of opinion by that party as a statement of fact.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of misrepresentation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of misrepresentation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of misrepresentation in a Sentence

1. Quintus Fabius Maximus:

   To be turned from one's course by men's opinions, by blame, and by misrepresentation shows a man unfit to hold an office.

2. Victoria Spartz:

   This accusation is a cowardly misrepresentation of facts by some jealous members or staff since we had a very productive bipartisan CODEL in March, i did not come to Congress to get paid for my travel vacations or dinners, but rather get things done. I have always been willing to spend my own hard-earned money to help with causes I care about.

3. Gary Lavine:

   We promulgated a rule having to do with applications for outside activity — meaning outside income. The rule requires a vote of the commission. But there was no vote on the book deal, in fact it was never presented to us. The staff took the position that no vote of the commission was necessary. I will move tomorrow to rescind the informal opinion, the grounds for rescission on the approval is the material misrepresentation that there would be no state resources used to write the book and effective its publication.

4. Tom Reed -LRB- R-NY -RRB-:

   It's just a misrepresentation of the priority that we have as Republicans.

5. Ken Boehm:

   It's hard to imagine any due diligence investigation that would have missed lawsuit after lawsuit against Osorio alleging fraud, misrepresentation and ethics violations, even if they were doing due-diligence lite, they would have found the lawsuits. These lawsuits weren't hidden. They were in his home county.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=misrepresentation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Misrepresentation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=misrepresentation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misrepresentation
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresentation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=misrepresentation