pecuniary advantage

British  

noun

1. law financial advantage that is dishonestly obtained by deception and that constitutes a criminal offence

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pecuniary advantage

She was convicted of 13 counts of fraud, three of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception, two of forgery and two of using a false instrument.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2023

Ms Alemi denies 13 counts of fraud, three of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception, two of forgery and two of using a false instrument.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2023

It seems that Gerhardt never derived any pecuniary advantage from their publication.

From Paul Gerhardt's Spiritual Songs Translated by John Kelly by Paul Gerhardt

There is some little pecuniary advantage attached to the office of monitor, which makes them emulous to obtain it.

From Maria Edgeworth by Helen Zimmern

Let us see, therefore, even in this one particular, whether the abolition of slavery will not be a real pecuniary advantage to you.

From The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It by Hinton Rowan Helper

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