In Proving Fraud, Which of the Following Is True in Case

question 18

Multiple Choice

In proving fraud, which of the following is true in case of reliance by the victim?

• A) The reliance need not be solely on the false assertion.
• B) The defendant can win a case by demonstrating that the plaintiff would have assented to the contract even without misrepresentation.
• C) If the victim fails to read documents which give him the true facts, he can complain that he relied on contrary statements.
• D) The rule of reliance applies to statements about the occurrence of events in the past, present, and future.
• E) If the statement is one that concerns matters peculiarly within the person's purview, he would be held to have justifiably relied on the other party's false assertion.