LAWDOG Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

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Silence Is Not Admission of Liability

The failure of a consumer to dispute the validity of a debt under this section may not be construed by any court as an admission of liability by the consumer. Section 809 (c) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act reproduced below for illustration purposes only.

A portion of Section 809......
Admission of liability

(c) The failure of a consumer to dispute the validity of a debt under this section may not be construed by any court as an admission of liability by the consumer.

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