CAF-4 · Chapter 4 · Question 3 of 15
Does 'mere silence' as to facts likely to affect the willingness of a person to enter into a contract constitute fraud?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) No, unless there is a duty to speak or silence is equivalent to speech.
Explanation
According to the explanation to Section 17, mere silence is NOT fraud unless the circumstances are such that it is the duty of the person keeping silence to speak, or his silence is equivalent to speech.
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