Definition of Scienter. Meaning of Scienter. Synonyms of Scienter

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Definition of Scienter

Scienter
Scienter Sci*en"ter, adv. [L.] (Law) Knowingly; willfully. --Bouvier.

Meaning of Scienter from wikipedia

- In law, scienter (/sʌɪˈɛntə/ in British English, /saɪˈɛn(t)ər/ in American English, Law Latin for "knowingly", /skiˈen.ter/, [s̠kiˈɛn̪t̪ɛr], from Latin...
- a "material misrepresentation or omission"; the defendant acted with "scienter", a "wrongful state of mind" (typically understood to mean that the defendant...
- constitute a violation. A more formal, generally synonymous legal term is scienter: intent or knowledge of wrongdoing. Intent is defined in English law by...
- (iii) "In Connection With" the purchase or sale of securities, and (iv) Scienter. Private plaintiffs have the additional burden of establishing (v) Standing...
- tresp**** is similar to, but conceptually distinct from, the old common law scienter action in relation to strict liability for animals which are known to be...
- "CIC 1917: text – IntraText CT". intratext.com. "18. «Fidelis vero, qui scienter omiserit eum, a quo sollicitatus fuerit, intra mensem denuntiare contra...
- the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995's requirement of scienter in a civil action in apply to Tellabs and Makor Issues & Rights. The various...
- The section does not include a fair use exemption from criminality nor a scienter requirement, so criminal liability could attach to even unintended cir****vention...
- Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the False Claims Act's scienter element, which requires a defendant to "knowingly" give a "false" claim...
- without extrinsic proof of any surrounding cir****stances such as lack of scienter (knowledge) or other defenses. Acts are made illegal per se by statute...