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title: O.C.G.A. § 23-2-53. Suppression of fact as fraud.
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# O.C.G.A. § 23-2-53. Suppression of fact as fraud.

Suppression of a material fact which a party is under an obligation to communicate constitutes fraud. The obligation to communicate may arise from the confidential relations of the parties or from the particular circumstances of the case.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 3106; Code 1868, § 3118; Code 1873, § 3175; Code 1882, § 3175; Civil Code 1895, § 4027; Civil Code 1910, § 4624; Code 1933, § 37-704.

## Law Reviews

For article, ‘‘Common Fact Patterns of Stock Broker Fraud and Misconduct,’’ see 7 Ga. St. B.J. 14 (2002).

For note as to recovery by home buyer for fraud in passive concealment by vendor, see 29 Mercer L. Rev. 323 (1977).