Definition of Forgery. Meaning of Forgery. Synonyms of Forgery

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Definition of Forgery

Forgery
Forgery For"ger*y, n.; pl. Forgeries. [Cf. F. forgerie.] 1. The act of forging metal into shape. [Obs.] Useless the forgery Of brazen shield and spear. --Milton. 2. The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; esp., the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another; the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud; as, the forgery of a bond. --Bouvier. 3. That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised, or counterfeited. These are the forgeries of jealously. --Shak. The writings going under the name of Aristobulus were a forgery of the second century. --Waterland. Syn: Counterfeit; Forgery. Usage: Counterfeit is chiefly used of imitations of coin, or of paper money, or of securities depending upon pictorial devices and engraved designs for identity or assurance of genuineness. Forgery is more properly applied to making a false imitation of an instrument depending on signatures to show genuineness and validity. --Abbott.

Meaning of Forgery from wikipedia

- Forgery is a white-collar crime that generally consists of the false making or material alteration of a legal instrument with the specific intent to defraud...
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- Art forgery is the creation and sale of works of art which are intentionally falsely credited to other, usually more famous artists. Art forgery can be...
- In a cryptographic digital signature or MAC system, digital signature forgery is the ability to create a pair consisting of a message, m {\displaystyle...
- Historical forgery may refer to: Archaeological forgery, the creation of false artifacts Literary forgery, in the context of the creation of false or misattributed...
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- Forgery Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom which relates to forgery and similar offences. The...
- Literary forgery (also known as literary mystification, literary fraud or literary hoax) is writing, such as a m****cript or a literary work, which is...
- Signature forgery Forgery of Foreign Bills Act 1803 Forgery Act 1830 Forgery, Abolition of Punishment of Death Act 1832 Forgery Act 1837 Forgery Act 1861...
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