Legal Definitions - cozen

Term: cozen
Definition: To deceive or cheat someone. It means to trick someone into believing something that is not true or to take advantage of them.
Examples:

• He tried to cozen his friend into giving him money by lying about his financial situation.
• The salesman cozened the customer into buying a faulty product by making false promises.

These examples illustrate how someone can use deception to cheat or defraud another person. In the first example, the person lies about their financial situation to get money from their friend. In the second example, the salesman makes false promises to sell a faulty product. Both examples show how cozening involves dishonesty and taking advantage of someone's trust.