Defraud
41scheme to defraud — A plan designed or concocted for perpetrating a fraud. As the term is used in the Federal statutes making criminal the use of the mails for the purpose of executing a scheme to defraud, if the scheme or artifice in its necessary consequence is… …
42disposition to defraud — index dishonesty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
43using mail to defraud — The elements of this offense are the formation of a scheme or artifice to defraud, and use of mails for purpose of executing or attempting to execute such scheme or artifice; the latter element being gist of the offense. 18 U.S.C.A. No. 1341.… …
44burning to defraud insurer — The criminal offense of burning with intent to injure or defraud an insurer. An offense related to arson but distinct in the fact that the property destroyed is that of the accused. 5 Am J2d Arson § 2 …
45intent to defraud — An intent to commit a fraud. The words as used in a statute making it an offense to pretend to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States, do not require more than that the person charged has, by artifice and deceit …
46using mails to defraud — The use of the mails in perpetrating a fraud. A crime in violation of the Federal statutes, the essence of which consists in the making of false promises which the parties never intended to perform, or false representations which they never… …
47Defrauded — Defraud De*fraud , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defrauded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defrauding}.] [L. defraudare; de + fraudare to cheat, fr. fraus, fraudis, fraud: cf. OF. defrauder. See {Fraud}.] To deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful …
48Defrauding — Defraud De*fraud , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defrauded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defrauding}.] [L. defraudare; de + fraudare to cheat, fr. fraus, fraudis, fraud: cf. OF. defrauder. See {Fraud}.] To deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful …
49put it over on — defraud, deceive, cheat …
50defrauder — defraud ► VERB ▪ illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception. DERIVATIVES defrauder noun. ORIGIN Latin defraudare, from fraudare to cheat …
