FALSE RETURN
\fˈɒls ɹɪtˈɜːn], \fˈɒls ɹɪtˈɜːn], \f_ˈɒ_l_s ɹ_ɪ_t_ˈɜː_n]\
Definitions of FALSE RETURN
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A return made by the sheriff, or other ministerial officer, to a writ in which is stated a fact contrary to the truth, and injurious to one of the parties or some one having an interest in it.
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In this case the officer is liable for damages to the party injured. .2 Esp. Cas. 475. See Falso retorno brevium.
By John Bouvier
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