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STRAW MAN Definition & Legal Meaning

Definition & Citations:

1. Draft or outline copy ready for suggestions and comments. 2. Third party used as a cover in illegal or shady deals. 3. Nominee director. 4. A weak or flawed person with no standing. Also called man of straw. See judgment proof.

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