Legal Definition and Related Resources of False Pretence

A false representation of fact. Obtaining goods, money, etc., by false pretences with intent to .defraud is a misdemeanour, the maximum punishment for which is five years’ penal servitude. (Larceny Act, 1916, s. 32.)

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False Pretence in Historical Law

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False pretence in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of false pretence.

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Work
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• false pretence in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• false pretence in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: False Pretence

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of False Pretence : The act of misleading someone by a false representation, either by words or conduct. The former offence of obtaining property by false pretences is now known as obtaining property by *deception.