Scheme — may refer to:* Scheme (programming language), a minimalist, multi paradigm dialect of Lisp * Scheme (mathematics), an important concept in algebraic geometry * Scheme (linguistics), a figure of speech that changes a sentence s structureystematic… … Wikipedia
fraudulent — [frô′jə lənt; frôd′yoo lənt, frôd′yələnt] adj. [ME < OFr < L fraudulentus < fraus, FRAUD] 1. acting with fraud; deceitful 2. based on or characterized by fraud [a fraudulent scheme] 3. done or obtained by fraud [their fraudulent wealth]… … English World dictionary
fraudulent — fraudulence, fraudulency, n. fraudulently, adv. /fraw jeuh leuhnt/, adj. 1. characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes. 2. given to or using fraud, as a… … Universalium
scheme to defraud — scheme or artifice to defraud For purposes of fraudulent representation statutes, consists of forming plan or devising some trick to perpetrate fraud upon another. State v. Smith, 121 Ariz. 106, 588 P.2d 848. Such connotes a plan or pattern of… … Black's law dictionary
scheme or artifice to defraud — For purposes of fraudulent representation statutes, consists of forming plan or devising some trick to perpetrate fraud upon another. State v. Smith, 121 Ariz. 106, 588 P.2d 848. Such connotes a plan or pattern of conduct which is intended to or… … Black's law dictionary
scheme — n 1: a combination of elements (as statutes or regulations) that are connected, adjusted, and integrated by design: a systematic plan or program an administrative inspection scheme 2: a crafty, unethical, or fraudulent project a scheme to defraud … Law dictionary
Fraudulent 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… … Wikipedia
Fraudulent Conveyance — The illegal transfer of property to another party in order to defer, hinder or defraud creditors, or to put such property out of the reach of a creditor. Fraudulent conveyance, for instance, would occur if an individual sold all of his… … Investment dictionary
scheme — noun 1 plan for getting an advantage, etc. for yourself ADJECTIVE ▪ crazy, hare brained ▪ She s come up with a hare brained scheme for getting her novel published. ▪ elaborate ▪ get rich quick … Collocations dictionary
fraudulent — adj. Fraudulent is used with these nouns: ↑claim, ↑conduct, ↑document, ↑election, ↑practice, ↑scheme, ↑trading, ↑transaction … Collocations dictionary