Fraus

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Meaning of Fraus

(Lat. fraud). More commonly called, in the civil law, “dolus” and “dolus malus” (qv.). A distinction, however, was sometimes made between “fraus” and “dolus”; the former being held to be of the most extensive import. Calv. Lex.

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Concept of “Fraus”

Traditional meaning of fraus in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) Fraud. Fraus dans locum contractui: a fraud giving occasion for the contract. Fraus est celare fraudem: it is fraud to conceal fraud. Fraus est odiosa et non praesumenda: fraud is odious, and will not be presumed. Fraus et dolus nemini patrocinari debent: fraud and deceit ought to avail no one. Fraus latet in generalibus: fraud lurks in general phrases. Fraus legis: instituting legal proceedings for purpose of fraud.

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  1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Fraus”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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