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In misrepresentation under Section 18, the person making the false statement:
ABelieves it to be true though it is not justified by his information
BKnows it to be false
CConceals it deliberately
DMakes it with intent to deceive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Believes it to be true though it is not justified by his information
Misrepresentation is an unintentional false statement which the maker honestly believes to be true; the element of intent to deceive (which marks fraud) is absent.
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