{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-104","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 6-5-104","heading":"Deceit - Fraudulent Deceit.","body":"(a) One who willfully deceives another with intent to induce him to alter his position to his injury or risk is liable for any damage which he thereby suffers.\n(b) A deceit within the meaning of this section is either:\n(1) The suggestion as a fact of that which is not true by one who does not believe it to be true;\n(2) The assertion as a fact of that which is not true by one who has no reasonable ground for believing it to be true;\n(3) The suppression of a fact by one who is bound to disclose it or who gives information of other facts which are likely to mislead for want of communication of that fact; or\n(4) A promise made without any intention of performing it.","path":["Title 6 Civil Practice.","Chapter 5 Actions.","Article 8 Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Deceit."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=6-5-104","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"144521f48701f2f6a9854761eeaaa6db52960c297796c86e2eea23c4c5f80d41","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-103","next":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}