The duty to not mislead arises from the law of tort, and negligent misstatement.
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This idea we caught bin Laden because of waterboarding I think is a misstatement.
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Dynegy believes this misstatement is an attempt by Seneca to mislead investors.
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In September 1952, Kennan made a misstatement that cost him his ambassadorship.
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How does he expect us to take this pattern of aggrandizement as simple misstatement?
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Then again, it's kind of embarrassing when the misstatement comes from the President.
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To say that anyone chooses to die is, in most situations, a misstatement of the facts.
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Perjury is an intentional misstatement of a material fact while under oath.
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The misstatement about the award was first reported by the Washington Post on May 29.
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A statement that contains a mistake
(misstate) state something incorrectly; "You misstated my position"
A statement that is false. Usually indicating an error rather than an intentional lie
(misstate) to, v.t. galat bayan kara; see misrepresent
Is a difference between the amount, classification, presentation, or disclosure of a reported financial statement item and the amount, classification, presentation, or disclosure that is required for the item to be in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.
Stated wrongly or falsely. Untrue financial statement information.
A mistake in financial information which would arise from fraud, error or non-compliance with laws and regulations.
For substantive sampling purposes, the differences in recorded values and audited values resulting in a difference that affects the account total (account misstatement).