法律英语词汇“deception”的翻译、意思、用法、释义-法律词典

deception
n. A false representation, by words or conduct, of a matter of fact (including the existence of an intention) or law that is made deliberately or recklessly to another person. Deception itself is not a crime, but until January 2007 there were six imprisonable crimes involving deception:

1. Obtaining property.

2. Obtaining an overdraft, an insurance policy, an annuity contract, or the opportunity to earn money (or more money) in a job or to win money by betting. These two offences are punishable by up to ten years’ imprisonment.

3. Obtaining any services (e.g. of a driver or typist or the hiring of a car).

4. Securing the remission of all or part of an existing liability to make payment (whether one’s own or another’s) with intent to make permanent default in whole or in part.

5. Causing someone to wait for or forego a debt owing to him.

6. Obtaining an exemption from or abatement of liability to pay for something (e.g. obtaining free or cheap travel by falsely pretending to be a senior citizen).

These offences were repealed by the Fraud Act 2006 as from 15 January 2007; however, as the Act has no retrospective effect, the old law applies to offences committed before this date. See also false accounting; forgery; fraud.

Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (ss 74, 76), where consent to sex is obtained by an intentional deception as to the “nature and purpose of the act”, this may be sufficient to vitiate the consent, so that an offence is committed. This has been interpreted narrowly by the courts (Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority [2011] EWCH 2849; R v McNally [2013] EWCA Crim 1051). See also impersonation.