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FRAUD DEFRAUD

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(A) The intentional deception of a person which causes that person a loss. Fraud may include outright lies, half truths and significant misrepresentations in order to induce the victim into doing or not doing something, for example, misrepresenting that a car for sale is in good working order and concealing significant defects. (B) torts. Unlawfully, designedly, and knowingly, … [Read more...]

FREE PASSAGE

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See free entry; passage without restriction. … [Read more...]

FRAMING

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The display of a web page within another web page or border (now more popular as an iframe) and is usually used for the purpose of retaining branding by the primary site. For example, a site that wants visitors to recognize its importance as a news aggregator may try to keep a small border with its logo and site header at the top of a page and show a newspaper website in the … [Read more...]

FRANKING PRIVILEGE

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The privilege of sending certain matter through the public mails without payment of postage, in pursuance of a personal or official privilege. … [Read more...]

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