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false pretense

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false pretense  
n.   Law
False representation of fact or circumstance, calculated to mislead.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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false pretense

noun
(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation 
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