forgery
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| —n , pl -geries | |
| 1. | the act of reproducing something for a deceitful or fraudulent purpose |
| 2. | something forged, such as a work of art or an antique |
| 3. | criminal law |
| a. the false making or altering of any document, such as a cheque or character reference (and including a postage stamp), or any tape or disc on which information is stored, intending that anyone shall accept it as genuine and so act to his or another's prejudice | |
| b. something forged | |
| 4. | criminal law the counterfeiting of a seal or die with intention to defraud |
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Example sentences
Yet whereas counterfeit art has been around for centuries, wine forgery is relatively new.
He was arrested and charged with forgery, wrongful impersonation and falsifying records.
His forgery contradicts the histories, customs, and language of that age.
The reason for introducing them, he has explained, is to combat fraud and forgery.
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