forgery

[fawr-juh-ree, fohr-]

noun

plural

forgeries 

1. the crime of falsely making or altering a writing by which the legal rights or obligations of another person are apparently affected; simulated signing of another person's name to any such writing whether or not it is also the forger's name.

2. the production of a spurious work that is claimed to be genuine, as a coin, a painting, or the like.

3. something, as a coin, a work of art, or a writing, produced by forgery.

4. an act of producing something forged. forge.

5. Archaic.,  invention; artifice.

forgery

/ ˈfɔːdʒərɪ /

noun

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

   1. 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

   2. something forged

4. criminal law the counterfeiting of a seal or die with intention to defraud

Word History and Origins

Origin of forgery¹

First recorded in 1565–75; forge ¹ + -ery

Example Sentences

The forgery allegations have sparked outrage among some Nigerians, following a two-year investigation by the Premium Times newspaper.

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Mr Ravindran was arrested last month on charges of cheating, forgery and illegally holding an Indian passport and held in custody for 15 days, before being freed on bail.

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“She’s Under Here” details forgery, a child’s kidnapping, a mental breakdown, struggles to stay afloat — and joy.

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McCain is also facing a charge of forgery for allegedly faking his wife’s signature in a tax return check.

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Previously, reports from these two laboratories accompanied two paintings proven to be forgeries in a BBC documentary, The Zaks Affair: Anatomy of a Fake Collection.

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Related Words

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