Which of the Following Best Defines False Pretenses

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines false pretenses?

• A) It is the material altering of anything in writing that, if genuine, might be the foundation of a legal liability.
• B) It is a designed misrepresentation of existing facts or conditions by which a person obtains another's money or goods.
• C) It is the making of an entry into the books of a bank or corporation that is designed to represent the existence of funds that do not exist.
• D) It is the suppression of a material fact that the person is legally bound to disclose.

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Definitions:

Mexica

Indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico, best known as the ruling ethnic group of the Aztec Empire, renowned for their complex society, architecture, and contributions to agriculture.

Aztecs

A Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the 14th to 16th centuries, known for their complex social structure, achievements in art and architecture, and conquered by the Spanish in 1521.

Maya

A Mesoamerican civilization known for their contributions to art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system.

Hernán Cortés

A Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large parts of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.