Sentence examples for or defraud from inspiring English sources

"Pilfer" functions like "steal," not like "cheat" or "defraud" — the direct object should be the thing stolen, not the victim.

Be aware that state and federal laws against fraudulent conveyance prohibit transfers intended to hinder, delay or defraud creditors.

In the Conclusions of Law, the judge wrote, "Defendant Adelson, although perhaps lacking paternal kindliness and, indeed, cordiality generally, did not mislead, cheat, or defraud Plaintiffs".

An interesting point is whether the conversion to an L.L.C. could itself be attacked as a fraudulent transfer designed to hinder, delay or defraud creditors.

"A homestead acquired by a debtor with the specific intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors" is just like any other home, the court ruled.

In particular, they pressed then for effective sanctions against EU migrants who abuse freedom of movement or defraud the benefits system.

More seriously, we can be robbed or defrauded.

"Absent any reason to think we have been injured, we do not typically spend our days looking for evidence that we were lied to or defrauded".

The report explains that most of the tens of thousands of trafficking victims in Thailand come from neighbouring countries, and have been "forced, coerced or defrauded into labour or the sex trade".

"Most of us do not live in a state of constant investigation; absent any reason to think we have been injured, we do not typically spend our days looking for evidence that we were lied to or defrauded".

But if a disgruntled former employee goes further and accuses a former employer of violating the law or defrauding customers, for example, those statements could likely be considered defamatory if they are not true.