Falsity (from Latin falsitas) or '''falsehood''' is a [[perversion]] of [[truth]] originating in the [[Deceit|deceitfulness]] of one party, and culminating in the damage of another party. Falsity is also a [[measure]] of the [[quality]] or extent of the falseness of something, while a falsehood may also mean simply an incorrect (false) [[statement]], independent of any [[intention]] to deceive. | Falsity (from Latin falsitas) or '''falsehood''' is a [[perversion]] of [[truth]] originating in the [[Deceit|deceitfulness]] of one party, and culminating in the damage of another party. Falsity is also a [[measure]] of the [[quality]] or extent of the falseness of something, while a falsehood may also mean simply an incorrect (false) [[statement]], independent of any [[intention]] to deceive. |