Cheat in United States
Cheat 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.
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
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.
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This definition of Cheat is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
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