Innocent misrepresentation

Contract.

An innocent misrepresentation is one that the party making the representation honestly believed to be true.

The party induced to enter a contract by the innocent misrepresentation can normally only rescind the contract.

See also

• Contract
• Damages
• Fraud
• Fraudulent misrepresentation
• Law
• Material
• Misrepresentation
• Misstatement
• Negligent misrepresentation
• Remedy
• Rescission