Talk:Misrepresentation
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[edit] Summary facts
What is "misrepresentation of material facts?" --Uncle Ed 15:19, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
- I'd imagine that this is just a non-legal phrase with no meaning. It may refer to the relience requirement (see article). Bamkin 19:49, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
- As I understand it from my torts class, a 'misrepresentation of material facts' is a lie regarding relevant facts of the transaction. The 'material' requirement simply means that the facts being lied about have to be of some importance. Also, note that there is a distinction in the law between facts and opinions. CougRoyalty (talk) 20:46, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Misrepresentation in Advertising
This article opens with the implication that the notion of misrepresentation is only a part of contract law. But my understanding is that it's broader than that - as in the case of statutory enactments regarding advertising, prohibiting misrepresentation therein. Or does the "advertisement" constitute an implicit part of the contract? --Ludvikus (talk) 16:22, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
