Falsehood
31falsehood — /ˈfɔlshʊd / (say fawlshood) noun 1. lack of conformity to truth or fact. 2. something false; an untrue idea, belief, etc. 3. a false statement; a lie. 4. the act of lying or making false statements. 5. Obsolete deception …
32falsehood — See false. Rare: alapahi, pīnē …
33falsehood — A statement or assertion known to be untrue, and intended to deceive. A willful act or declaration contrary to the truth. It is committed either by the wilful act of the party, or by dissimulation, or by words. A fabrication. Werner v. Southern… …
34falsehood — A statement or assertion known to be untrue, and intended to deceive. A willful act or declaration contrary to the truth. It is committed either by the wilful act of the party, or by dissimulation, or by words. A fabrication. Werner v. Southern… …
35falsehood — A lie; a wilful act or declaration contrary to truth, as the more common meaning. Putnam v Osgood, 51 NH 192, 207 …
36falsehood — n. 1 the state of being false, esp. untrue. 2 a false or untrue thing. 3 a the act of lying. b a lie or lies …
37Double Falsehood — Title page of the 3rd edition of Double Falshood. Double Falshood; or, The Distrest Lovers is an early 18th century play by the English writer and playwright Lewis Theobald. Many scholars believe it to be an adaptation of a lost play by William… …
38injurious falsehood — injurious false·hood n: disparagement Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. injurious falsehood …
39Malicious falsehood — or injurious falsehood is a tort. It is a lie that was uttered with malice, that is, the utterer knew it was false or would cause damage or harm. Malicious falsehood is a false statement made maliciously that causes damage to the claimant.… …
40The Tale of Truth and Falsehood — A story found in a single manuscript from the Ramesside Period written in the Late Egyptian form of the Egyptian language. The hero, Truth, is falsely accused of theft by his jealous brother, Falsehood. Truth is found guilty by a tribunal of… …
