26984 words

forgery

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
an illegal copy of a document, painting, etc. or the crime of making such illegal copies:

Examples:

These banknotes are forgeries.
He increased his income by forgery.
2
an illegal copy of a document, painting, etc., or the crime of making such copies:

Examples:

[ C ] These twenty-dollar bills are forgeries.
[ U ] He was convicted of forgery.
3
a copy of a document, signature, painting, etc. that has been made illegally in order to deceive someone:

Examples:

As recommended, he called the bank to confirm that the bankers' draft was not a forgery.
4
the crime of illegally copying something in order to deceive someone:

Examples:

He is facing charges of grand theft by embezzlement and forgery.

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