Fraudulent misrepresentation

Contract.

A fraudulent misrepresentation is one that the party making the representation did not honestly believe to be true.

The party induced to enter a contract by the fraudulent misrepresentation can normally both (1) rescind the contract, and (2) sue for damages.

See also

• Contract
• Damages
• False accounting
• Fraud
• Innocent misrepresentation
• Law
• Material
• Misrepresentation
• Misstatement
• Negligent misrepresentation
• Remedy
• Rescission