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

He was formally charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying firearms without a licence, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime and providing a false identification to police.

From BBC

He was convicted of felony forgery in 2003 in Butte County.

From Los Angeles Times

In Pennsylvania, Mangione was initially charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.

From Los Angeles Times

The 26-year-old has been charged in Manhattan with second-degree murder, as well as two gun charges and forgery, online court documents show.

From Salon

Mr Mangione is in jail in Pennsylvania, where he was formally charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.

From BBC

Related Words

• falsification