Straw man (law)

Straw man (law)

In law, the term straw man can refer to a third party that acts as a "front" in a transaction (i.e., who is an agent for another) for the purpose of taking title to real property, breaking a joint tenancy, or engaging in some other kind of transaction where the principal remains hidden or to do something else which is not allowed.

A straw man is also "a person of no means," or one who deliberately accepts a liability or other monetary responsibility without the resources to fulfill it, usually to shield another party.

Its name is derived from the practice of using straw men in combat training. In such training, a scarecrow is made in the image of the enemy with the single intent of attacking it.cite web | url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=straw+man&searchmode=none | accessdate=2006-10-09 | title=Online Etymology Dictionary ]

ee also

*Dummy purchaser

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