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    misrepresentation
    [ noun ]
    1. a misleading falsehood

    2. <noun.communication>
    3. a willful perversion of facts

    4. <noun.act>


    Misrepresentation \Mis*rep`re*sen*ta"tion\, n.
    Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or
    account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as,
    a misrepresentation of a person's motives. --Sydney Smith.

    Note: In popular use, this word often conveys the idea of
    intentional untruth.

    1. Seek guidance and where appropriate confirmation from a higher authority before acting. Honesty: This goes beyond simply telling the truth to ensuring that any misrepresentation is quickly corrected.
    2. It accuses Citibank of misrepresentation and, in the case of the SGL note, knowingly passing a 'worthless' instrument.
    3. The Justice Department alleges that the company "engaged in various forms of misrepresentation" with the goal of reducing the appraised value of employees' homes.
    4. So bitter are franchisees that many are demanding refunds. Some are filing lawsuits, alleging fraud and misrepresentation in the sale of franchises.
    5. "The violations were technical in nature and did not result in any consumer complaints," Sears spokesman Gordon Jones said. "There was no misrepresentation or deception involved." The settlement must be approved by a federal judge in Washington.
    6. Pensioners, she said, would have to 'think twice before they make a cup of tea'. The misrepresentation of the Tories' position has probably invigorated their election campaign, leading them to denounce the opposition for deceit.
    7. An estimated 20 lawsuits have been filed against carriers around the country, seeking refunds and charging them with, among other things, fraud and misrepresentation.
    8. K.C. Aerospace officials said they were cooperating with the investigation and denied any misrepresentation or unsafe action.
    9. The 32 employees sued in federal court, but based their suit on Mississippi law claims of fraud and misrepresentation.
    10. The papers were filed as part of the unit-holder suit against the company, which charges fraud, deceit and negligent misrepresentation.
    11. But the panel, sitting in St. Paul, unanimously rejected Cohen's claim of misrepresentation by the newspapers and said he is not entitled to $500,000 in punitive damages that had been awarded by a Hennepin County jury.
    12. Cohen based his claim of misrepresentation in part on a legal inference that editors never intended to keep the reporters' promises of confidentiality.
    13. The New York investment firm responded with its claim of misrepresentation.
    14. But it is a dangerous misrepresentation of reality, since it reinforces the notion that EC's relations with its trading partners are a zero-sum game.
    15. In the ruling to be filed Tuesday in St. Paul, the judges rejected public relations man Dan Cohen's claim of misrepresentation by the newspapers and said he is not entitled to punitive damages awarded by a Hennepin County jury.
    16. A New York man is suing First RepublicBank Corp., accusing the financially troubled bank holding company of financial misrepresentation, an attorney said Wednesday.
    17. He also has accused Lloyd's of omissions and misrepresentation of facts in relation to his initial decision to join Lloyd's.
    18. Kansas City Southern said it was "outraged" by what it called Santa Fe's "misrepresentation" of its bid recently.
    19. The claims were rejected by ALCOA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Paul H. O'Neill, who appeared at the conservation organization's news conference and accused the federation of "malicious, deliberate misrepresentation" of the facts.
    20. He also removed claims of negligence and misrepresentation by Hasenfus and the family of the late Wallace Sawyer Jr.
    21. The miniseries generated outrage in Mexico as a misrepresentation of the current drug-fighting situation and led to Mexico's creating a $950,000 advertising campaign in the United States extolling Mexico's successes in fighting drugs.
    22. The suit alleged misrepresentation, fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and violations of federal and state securities laws.
    23. He said that evidence won't be admissible at trial, scheduled to begin in September 1992. Judge Poppiti didn't specifically blame Travelers for the alleged misrepresentation.
    24. Station WFLZ-FM in Tampa, Fla., apologized to listeners for carrying what it considered a "blatant misrepresentation" and demanded an apology from Arista Records and Milli Vanilli's management.
    25. HSN's original 12-count complaint has been reduced to four charges _ fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of trust and confidence and breach of fiduciary duty.
    26. The court said the two papers weren't guilty of misrepresentation, which might have warranted such additional damages.
    27. I make this point in several places. A second blatant misrepresentation relates to the economic U-turn of March 1983.
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