fraudulent consent
[frɔːˈdjuːlənt kənˈsɛnt]
nounpl: fraudulent consents
consentimento fraudulento
1. consent obtained through deception, misrepresentation, or fraud; agreement given by a party who was deliberately misled about material facts
The contract was voided because the consent was fraudulent; the seller had deliberately concealed the property's defects.
O contrato foi anulado porque o consentimento foi fraudulento; o vendedor havia deliberadamente ocultado os defeitos do imóvel.
2. in legal contexts, permission or agreement obtained by fraudulent means that renders the agreement voidable or void
Her signature on the document was obtained through fraudulent consent when she was misled about its contents.
Sua assinatura no documento foi obtida mediante consentimento fraudulento quando ela foi enganada sobre seu conteúdo.
This is primarily a legal term used in contract law and commercial disputes in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian jurisprudence, fraudulent consent is grounds for contract annulment (nulidade) and is a well-established concept in Civil Law tradition. In the US common law system, it relates to contract rescission and tort claims. The term is formal and used in legal documents, court filings, and academic legal discourse rather than in everyday conversation.
Related Idioms & Phrases
consent obtained under false pretenses
fraudulently induced agreement
consent vitiated by fraud
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