Cheat
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Cheat
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Meanings, Synonyms, Etymology, Translations and More
Meaning of Cheat
defraud; deceive; obtain property by fraud or trick.
Cheat Alternative Definition
Deceitful practices in defrauding or endeavoring to defraud another of his known right, by some willful device, contrary to the plain rules of common honesty. Hawk. P. C. bk. 2, c. 23, i 1. "The fraudulent obtaining the property of another by any deceitful and illegal practice or token (short of felony) which affects or may affect the public." It did not include mere false pretenses. East, 818. In order to constitute a cheat or indictable fraud, there must be a use of false tokens, false weights, or such other devices, or a prejudice received, and such injury must affect the public welfare, or have a tendency so to do. 2 East, P. C. 817; 1 Gabbett, Crim. Law, 199; 1 Deac. Crim. Law, 225.
Synonyms of Cheat
verb
act dishonestly
be cunning
be dishonest
befool
beguile
betray
break faith
commit breach of trust
cozen
deceive
defalcate
defraud
deprive of dishonestly
dissemble
dupe
embezzle
fraudare
ignore ethics
inveigle
lack honesty
obtain money by false pretenses
peculate
pettifog
play false
practice chicanery
practice fraud
prevaricate
purloin
represent falsely
sharp
swindle
Associated Concepts: cheating by false weights and measures
false pretenses
larceny
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Cheat in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims
French escheat: from fraud used by lords of manors to procure escheats. Cheats which are punishable at common law may be described to be deceitful practices in defrauding or endeavoring to defraud another of his known rights by means of some artful devices, contrary to the plain rules of common honesty. Hawkins, Pl. Cr., b. 1, c. 23, § 1. A cheat or fraud, indictable at common law, must be such as would affect the public, such as common prudence cannot guard against; as, using false weights and measures, or false tokens, or where there is a conspiracy to cheat. Technically, the offence is "false pretenses". spoken of one in relation to his vocation, the word is defamatory and actionable.
Note: This legal definition of Cheat in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.
Cheat in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of cheat.
Grammar
This term is a verb.
Etimology of Cheat
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mid-15c., "to escheat," a shortening of Old French escheat, legal term for revision of property to the state when the owner dies without heirs, literally "that which falls to one," past participle of escheoir "happen, befall, occur, take place; fall due; lapse (legally)," from Late Latin *excadere "fall away, fall out," from Latin ex- "out" (see ex-) + cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)). Also compare escheat. The royal officers evidently had a low reputation. Meaning evolved through "confiscate" (mid-15c.) to "deprive unfairly" (1580s). To cheat on (someone) "be sexually unfaithful" first recorded 1934. Related: Cheated; cheating.
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English Legal System: Cheat
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Cheat:
A common-law offence, now restricted to defrauding the public revenue (e.g. the tax authorities). No act of deceit is required. It is enough if one dishonestly fails to make VAT or other tax returns and to pay the tax due.
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