If a party to a contract has an intent to deceive the other party, this is known as:

a. scienter.

b. revision.

c. rescission.

d. optimization.

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Tyrese Mays

20 January, 00:35

If a party to a contract has an intent to deceive the other party, this is known as:

a. scienter.

b. revision.

c. rescission.

d. optimization.

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Khloe Scott · Answer 1

A is the correct answer.

Scienter is when a party to a contract has the knowledge and intent to deceive the other party.

Orlando Monroe · Answer 2

If a party to a contract has an intent to deceive the other party, this is known as:

a. Scienter

Scienter is a term for intent of wrongdoing. For example, if a person sells a bicycle with bad brakes and she knows about the brake problem, then the seller has scienter. The word has the root scie from the Latin (knowingly).

If a party to a contract has an intent to deceive the other party, this is known as:a. scienter.b. revision.c. rescission.d. optimization.

If a party to a contract has an intent to deceive the other party, this is known as:

a. scienter.

b. revision.

c. rescission.

d. optimization.