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Definition of Defrauding

Defrauding
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 device; to withhold from wrongfully; to injure by embezzlement; to cheat; to overreach; as, to defraud a servant, or a creditor, or the state; -- with of before the thing taken or withheld. We have defrauded no man. --2 Cor. vii. 2. Churches seem injured and defrauded of their rights. --Hooker.

Meaning of Defrauding from wikipedia

- fraud in a court of law is often said to be difficult as the intention to defraud is the key element in question. As such, proving fraud comes with a "greater...
- Defrauding an innkeeper is a crime that involves not paying for food or lodging which was obtained under false pretenses with intent to defraud the owner...
- Conspiracy to defraud is an offence under the common law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland. The standard definition of a conspiracy to defraud was provided...
- American phrase for the illegal act of "defrauding an innkeeper” or failing to pay for services with the intent to defraud the owner of a hotel, restaurant,...
- contract with Lao Gan Ma Company and signed a false contract with Tencent to defraud Tencent of advertising fees related to video game SpeedDrifters through...
- Takhalov deceived their customers, but this deception didn't amount to defrauding the customers under the Wire Fraud statute. There are many types of mail...
- theft (defrauding the state Department of Social and Health Sciences of $3,620.27 that was paid for her foster care), second-degree theft (defrauding Clark...
- arrested along with him for the scheme. He spent over a decade defrauding people. Hall had defrauded investors with fake letters from big banks, stole $80,000...
- or more parties to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading or defrauding others of their legal right. Collusion is not always considered illegal...
- producer. In 2021, he pleaded guilty to securities fraud for his role in defrauding investors of $227 million through a Ponzi scheme and, as a result, in...