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extrinsic fraud

noun · n

Simple meaning

Fraud that prevents a party from knowing their rights or from having a fair opportunity of presenting them at trial.

Pronunciation

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ehkstrinsihkfrawd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɛkstˈɹɪnsɪkfˈɹɔd

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Fraud that prevents a party from knowing their rights or from having a fair opportunity of presenting them at trial

n

  1. Fraud that induces one not to present a case in court or deprives one of the opportunity to be heard or is not involved in the actual issues.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Fraud that prevents a party from knowing their rights or from having a fair opportunity of presenting them at trial

Used this way, extrinsic fraud is a specialist word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Negative
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Serious and weighty
Usage feel
Clinical and detached

Where it naturally appears

  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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