forgery
playSimple Definition of forgery
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: the crime of falsely making or copying a document in order to deceive people
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: something that is falsely made or copied in order to deceive people : something that is forged
Examples of forgery in a sentence
<that is a cheap forgery, not an authentic Ming Dynasty vase>
1583
First Known Use of forgery
1583
Other Legal Terms
FORGERY Defined for Kids
forgery
playDefinition of forgery for Students
forgeries
1 : the crime of falsely making or changing a written paper or signing someone else's name
2 : something that is falsely made or copied <This signature is a forgery.>
Law Dictionary
forgery
Legal Definition of forgery
forgeries
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
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