Straw man (law)

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A straw man is a figure not intended to have a genuine beneficial interest in a property, to whom such property is nevertheless conveyed in order to facilitate a transaction.^[1]^[2]

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↑ "Legal Dictionary". Law.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
↑ Bhatia, K. L. (2010). Textbook on legal language and legal writing. Universal Law Publishing. p. 335. ISBN 9788175348943.

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