After Edie Solicits Clients to Invest in a Nonexistent Business,she

question 63

Multiple Choice

After Edie solicits clients to invest in a nonexistent business,she is charged with "mail fraud." This requires,among other things,

• A)claiming that an item is "in the mail" when it is not.
• B)deceiving postal authorities as to the content of an item of mail.
• C)depositing items in the postal system without proper postage.
• D)mailing or causing someone else to mail a writing.

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Definitions:

Punitive Damages

Compensation awarded to a plaintiff beyond actual damages, intended to punish the defendant for particularly harmful actions and deter similar future conduct.

Misrepresents

The act of providing false, misleading, or incorrect information about a material fact, intentionally or otherwise.

Tort of Deceit

A legal claim arising from intentionally misleading or deceiving another, causing harm or loss.

Quasi-contractual

A legal concept where a court enforces an obligation on parties as if they had entered into a contract, to prevent unjust enrichment.