Legal Definitions - misrepresentee

A misrepresentee is a person who has been given false information or a misrepresented fact.

• John was the misrepresentee in the car deal. The salesman told him the car had never been in an accident, but it had actually been in two.
• Samantha was the misrepresentee in the real estatetransaction. The seller told her the house had a new roof, but it was actually 10 years old and needed to be replaced.

These examples illustrate how someone can be negatively affected by false information. In both cases, the misrepresentee was given incorrect information that led to a bad deal. It is important to be honest and truthful in all transactions to avoid misrepresenting facts and harming others.