by fraudulent means

  • 1fraudulent conveyance — the transfer of valuable assets from a company which i) occurs when the company is technically insolvent, ii) renders the company insolvent, or iii) is made for less than adequate consideration. The spate of leveraged buyouts and other highly… …

    Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • 2fraudulent transfer — A transfer of a debtor s property made with intent to defraud or for which the debtor receives less than the transferred property s value (SA Bankruptcy.com) also:{{}}fraudulent conveyance A fraudulent transfer is a transfer of an asset for less… …

    Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • 3fraudulent conveyance — n: a conveyance of property made for the purpose of rendering the property unavailable for satisfaction of a debt or otherwise hindering or defeating the rights of creditors; specif: a conveyance of property that is made in return for inadequate… …

    Law dictionary

  • 4fraudulent transfer — In a bankruptcy case, a transfer of property to another for less than the property s value for the purpose of hiding the property from the bankruptcy trustee for instance, when a debtor signs a car over to a relative to keep it out of the… …

    Law dictionary

  • 5Fraudulent conveyance — A fraudulent conveyance, also fraudulent transfer is a civil cause of action. It arises in debtor/creditor relations, particularly with reference to insolvent debtors. The cause of action is typically brought by creditors or by bankruptcy… …

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  • 6fraudulent — Based on fraud; proceeding from or characterized by fraud; tainted by fraud; done, made, or effected with a purpose or design to carry out a fraud. See also false and fraudulent fraud. A statement, or claim, or document, is fraudulent if it was… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 7fraudulent — Based on fraud; proceeding from or characterized by fraud; tainted by fraud; done, made, or effected with a purpose or design to carry out a fraud. See also false and fraudulent fraud. A statement, or claim, or document, is fraudulent if it was… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 8fraudulent conveyance — A conveyance in fraud of creditors. A transaction by means of which the owner of real or personal property has sought to place the land or goods beyond the reach of his creditors, or which operates to the prejudice of their legal or equitable… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 9Gaston Means — Gaston Bullock Means (1879, Concord, North Carolina – 1938, Leavenworth, Kansas) was an American private detective, bootlegger, and con artist. While not involved in the Teapot Dome scandal, Means was associated with other members of the so… …

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  • 10Bank fraud — is the use of fraudulent means to obtain money, assets, or other property owned or held by a financial institution. In many instances, bank fraud is a criminal offense. While the specific elements of a particular banking fraud law vary between… …

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