Tricks
/trɪks/
Definitions
- (n.) Deceptive acts or stratagems used to gain an unfair advantage in legal or quasi-legal contexts.
The lawyer exposed the opposing counsel's tricks to mislead the court.
- (v.) Third-person singular present of trick.
She tricks opponents by exploiting loopholes in contract law.
Forms
- trick
- tricked
- tricking
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Commentary
The term often implies intentional deception and can appear in discussions of unethical legal conduct or procedural unfairness.
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