Lexic.us

Definition of Fraudulent

1. Adjective. Intended to deceive. "A fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"

Definition of Fraudulent

1. a. Using fraud; tricky; deceitful; dishonest.

Definition of Fraudulent

1. Adjective. dishonest; based on fraud or deception ¹

2. Adjective. false; phony ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fraudulent

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fraudulent

Literary usage of Fraudulent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1912)
"For other cases, see Fraudulent Conveyances, Cent. Dig. ... In a suit to set aside a conveyance of real estate as fraudulent as to creditors of the grantor, ..."

2. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1912)
"The execution of the assignment, that it was executed in good faith, and not fraudulent. He then states his conclusions of law: 2. ..."

3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"See CONTRACT; FRAUD; LEASE, Fraudulent CONVEYANCES, in law, a fraudulent conveyance is a conveyance the object, tendency or effect of which is to defraud ..."

4. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"If so, it could be used as a cover for any fraudulent transaction, which would have to be treated, on the theory advanced, as valid, until the contrary was ..."

5. A Treatise on the Law of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Bank-notes and by John Barnard Byles, Maurice Barnard Byles, Walter John Barnard Byles (1899)
"Notice of fraudulent or illegal consideration. ... If part of the consideration of a bill or note be fraudulent or illegal, the instrument is vitiated ..."

6. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: From by Francis Vesey, Great Britain Court of Chancery (1833)
"Construction upon the Statute of Fraudulent Devises. - See Charge 12. ... Fraudulent SETTLEMENT. 1. After marriage: to impeach it the husband must be proved ..."

7. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1848)
"4, against fraudulent gifts and conveyances, being made before the settlement of this country, and being in affirmance *of the principles and rules of the ..."

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