(Kanun) False pretenses or obtaining property by false pretenses is a common law crime in the United States, where its statutory forms handle situations not covered by the definition of larceny
The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Cæsar's death
That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint
pretenses
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pritensîz
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/prēˈtensəz/ /priːˈtɛnsɪz/
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(noun.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French pretensse, from Medieval Latin praetensa, from Late Latin, feminine of praetensus, past participle of Latin praetendere.