false pretences

名词 false pretence:

1. (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
   同义词：false pretense, false pretence

1. Could he be arrested now that he was on British territory? What would the charge be? Obtaining money on false pretences perhaps or some obscurer charge heard in camera under the Official Secrets Act.
   既然是在英国领土上，他可能被捕吗？什么罪名呢？也许是说谎骗钱，或者是根据“公务员保密条例”窃听到的某种莫名其妙的罪名。