innocent misrepresentation

noun

: a representation that is made in good faith and believed to be true by the one making it but that is in fact false

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“Innocent misrepresentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/innocent%20misrepresentation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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