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cheating Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person to deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to consent that any person shall retain any property, or intentionally induces the person so deceived to do or omit to do anything which he could not do or omit it he were not so deceived, and which act or omission causes or is likely to cause damage or harm to that person in body, mind, reputation or property, is said to cheat. [PENAL CODE (Revised 1997) section 415]. |