▁is ▁a ▁legal ▁defense , ▁and ▁occurs ▁where ▁A ▁signs ▁a ▁contract , ▁but ▁either ▁does ▁not ▁realize ▁that ▁it ▁is ▁a ▁contract ▁or ▁does ▁not ▁understand ▁the ▁nature ▁of ▁the ▁contract , ▁because ▁of ▁some ▁false ▁information ▁that ▁B ▁gave ▁to ▁A . ▁ ▁For ▁example , ▁if ▁John ▁tells ▁his ▁mother ▁that ▁he ▁is ▁taking ▁a ▁college ▁course ▁on ▁hand writing ▁analysis , ▁and ▁for ▁his ▁home work , ▁he ▁needs ▁her ▁to ▁read ▁and ▁sign ▁a ▁pret end ▁de ed . ▁ ▁If ▁M om ▁signs ▁the ▁de ed ▁bel ieving ▁what ▁he ▁told ▁her , ▁and ▁John ▁tries ▁to ▁en force ▁the ▁de ed , ▁M om ▁can ▁ple ad ▁" fra ud ▁in ▁the ▁fact um ." ▁ ▁Fra ud ▁in ▁the ▁indu cement ▁is ▁an ▁equ itable ▁defense , ▁and ▁occurs ▁when ▁A ▁signs ▁a ▁contract , ▁knowing ▁that ▁it ▁is ▁a ▁contract ▁and ▁( at ▁least ▁having ▁a ▁rough ▁idea ) ▁what ▁the ▁contract ▁is ▁about , ▁but ▁the ▁reason ▁A ▁signed ▁the ▁contract ▁was ▁because ▁of ▁some ▁false ▁information ▁that ▁B ▁gave ▁to ▁A . ▁ ▁For ▁example , ▁if ▁John ▁tells ▁his ▁mother ▁to ▁sign ▁a ▁de ed ▁giving ▁him ▁her ▁property , ▁M om ▁ref uses ▁at ▁first , ▁then ▁John ▁explains ▁that ▁the ▁de ed ▁will ▁be ▁kept ▁in ▁a ▁safe ▁depos it ▁box ▁until ▁she ▁dies . ▁ ▁If ▁M om ▁signs ▁the ▁de ed ▁because ▁of ▁this ▁statement ▁from ▁John , ▁and ▁John ▁tries ▁to ▁en force ▁the ▁de ed