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SUGGESTIO FALSI

Categories: Contracts

Definition (1910 Edition)

Lat. Suggestion or representation of that which is false; false representation. To recite in a deed that a will was duly executed, when it was not, is suggertio falxi; and to conceal from the heir that the will was not duly executed is suppressio vert. 1 P. Wms. 240.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.