Law Dictionary Definitions

false swearing.See PERJURY.[Blacks Law 8th]

false statement.See STATEMENT.[Blacks Law 8th]

false return. 1. A process server’s or other court official’s recorded misrepresentation that process was served, that some other action was taken, or that something is true. See RETURN(2). [Cases: Process 132–144, 153, 160. C.J.S. Process §§ 79–85, 87–91, 94, 96–97.] 2. A tax return on which taxable income is incorrectly reported or the tax…

false representation.See MISREPRESENTATION.[Blacks Law 8th]

false report.Criminal law. The criminal offense of informing law enforcement about a crime that did not occur. [Cases: Obstructing Justice 7.C.J.S. Obstructing Justice or Governmental Administration §§ 4, 10, 12–29, 31–32, 38.][Blacks Law 8th]

false promise.See PROMISE.[Blacks Law 8th]

false pretenses.The crime of knowingly obtaining title to another’s personal property by misrepresenting a fact with the intent to defraud. • Although unknown to English common law, false pretenses became a misdemeanor under a statute old enough to make it common law in the United States. Modern American statutes make it either a felony or…

false plea.See sham pleading under PLEADING(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

false personation.See false impersonation under IMPERSONATION.[Blacks Law 8th]

false oath.See PERJURY.[Blacks Law 8th]