obtaining by deception

British

noun

law the offence of dishonestly obtaining the property of another by some deception or misrepresentation of facts

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But he said the rest of Harry's claims of "blagging" - or obtaining by deception - confidential details about him and using other unlawful invasions of privacy could proceed to a trial due to begin in January next year.

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