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Misrepresentation

Meaning in contract & commercial law, with examples

/ˌmɪsreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/nounCommon term

In contract & commercial law, misrepresentation means: A false statement of fact made by one party that persuades the other party to enter into a contract.

In Turkish: yanıltıcı beyan, gerçeğe aykırı beyan

How it is used

English law distinguishes fraudulent, negligent and innocent misrepresentation. The main remedies are rescission and damages. Contracts often include non-reliance and entire agreement clauses to reduce the risk of misrepresentation claims.

Example sentences

  1. The buyer claims misrepresentation because the sales figures in the brochure were false.

  2. A contract induced by misrepresentation may be set aside.

Common collocations

  • fraudulent misrepresentation
  • negligent misrepresentation
  • claim for misrepresentation
  • induced by misrepresentation
  • representationA statement of fact made by one party, before or when the contract is signed, that encourages the other party to enter into it.
  • rescindTo cancel a contract from the beginning, so that the parties are put back in the position they were in before it was made.
  • voidHaving no legal effect at all from the start, so that the contract or clause is treated as if it never existed.
  • entire agreement clauseA clause stating that the written contract contains everything the parties agreed, replacing earlier discussions, emails and drafts.
  • damagesMoney that a court or tribunal orders one party to pay another as compensation for loss caused by a breach of contract or another legal wrong.

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