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FALSE Definition & Legal Meaning

Definition & Citations:

Untrue; erroneous; deceitful; contrived or calculated to deceive aud injure.Unlawful. In law, this word means something more than untrue; it means somethingdesignedly untrue and deceitful, and implies an intention to perpetrate some treacheryor fraud. Hatcher v. Dunn, 102 Iowa, 411, 71 N. W. 343, 30 L. It. A. GS9; Mason v.Association, 18 U. C. C. P. 19; Batterman v. Ingalls, 48 Ohio St. 408. 28 N. 10. 108.

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