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Name for saying a law exists or incorrectly stating a law.

  • 26-10-2017 06:57PM
    #1
    lifeandtimes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭


    Hi everyone,

    I'm drawing a blank so thought I'd ask here.

    As an example say abortion was legal here up to 12 weeks, If someone was to say that abortion is legal up to the full term of pregnancy, what is the name for that false information if it was given intentionally?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,759 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Misrepresentation? IANAL.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #3
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 18,837 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Negligent misstatement.

    It's only applicable give certain other factors though.


  • #4
    lifeandtimes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭lifeandtimes


    hullaballoo wrote: »
    Negligent misstatement.

    It's only applicable give certain other factors though.

    Thank you that's what I was thinking


  • #5
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,063 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Trumpism.


  • #6
    Peregrinus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 28,401 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    Worth pointing out that misrepresentation and negligent misstatement aren't confined to erroneous statements about the law. You can misrepresent or negligently mistate anything.


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