Forgery definition:
The making of a false document knowing it to be false with intent that it should be used or acted on as genuine to the prejudice of another.
Forgery
(n) Forgery is the act of counterfeiting or otherwise altering a document, records, identity, signature etc with an intention to fake the document and draw undue benefit from that act.
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FORGERY - The act of criminally making or altering a written instrument for the purpose of fraud or deceit; for example, signing another person's name to a check.
forgery - The false making or material altering, with intent to defraud, of any writing which, if genuine, might be the foundation of a legal liability.
Forgery. At common law, the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right. 4 Bl. Com. 217.
Forswear. To swear falsely.
Forum cœli. The court of heaven.
forgery
n. 1) the crime of creating a false document, altering a document, or writing a false signature for the illegal benefit of the person making the forgery.
FORGERY, crim. law. Forgery at common law has been held to be "the fraudulent making and alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right." 4 Bl. Com. 247.
Forgery
Definition - Noun
1 : the act of falsely making, altering, or imitating (as a document or signature) with intent to defraud
also
: the crime of committing such an act
2 : something that is forged ...
As compared with the earlier assize it prescribes greater severity of punishment for criminal offences; arson and forgery were henceforth to be crimes about which the jurors are to enquire; ...
When all was said and done the evidence was against Hiss -- dramatic details included microfilm hidden in a pumpkin and the concept of forgery by typewriter.
Causes of disbarment include: a felony involving "moral turpitude," forgery, fraud, a history of dishonesty, consistent lack of attention to clients, alcoholism or drug abuse which affect the attorney's ability to practice, theft of funds, ...
of time within which a lawsuit must be brought, after which it is barred for lapse of time. There is generally no limitation on when a prosecution can be brought for murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, treason, arson or forgery.
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