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.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
fraudulent agreementtainted consentvitiating fraudinduced by fraud
Antonyms / Antônimos
genuine consentinformed consentvoluntary agreementvalid consent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
consentimento fraudulento
standard legal terminology used in contracts and court proceedings
Rio de Janeiro
consentimento obtido por fraude
more descriptive phrasing commonly used in local legal practice
São Paulo
consentimento fraudulento; consentimento viciado
both terms used interchangeably in São Paulo's legal community
Portugal
consentimento fraudulento; consentimento viciado
Portuguese law uses similar terminology; 'vício do consentimento' is also common

Related Words

fraudmisrepresentationdeceptionvoidable contractduressundue influencerescission

Related Idioms & Phrases

consent obtained under false pretenses
fraudulently induced agreement
consent vitiated by fraud
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