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" Forgery at common law has been defined as 'the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right "
Commentaries on the Laws of England - Page 239
by William Blackstone - 1800
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 4

William Blackstone - 1791 - 528 pages
...offence, which was puniflied by the civil law with deportation or banifhment, and fometimes with death0. It may with us be defined (at common law) to be, "...alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's " right :" for which the offender may fuffer fine, imprifonment, and pillory. And alfo, by a variety...
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Politics for the People; Or, A Salmagundy for Swine ...

1794 - 480 pages
...pronounced the verdict of Guilty. The next crime that presents itself to my eye is Forgery, which is defined to be " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing, to the prejudice of another man's right;" here again recurs a reference to the quo animo, or with what intent the act was committed....
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 7, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 446 pages
..._/•>.•£«•, ie aí.W.ir-, fjuriccre, "to beat on an anvil, forge, or form,") cny be defined at common hw, to be " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another mau's right:" for which the offender may fuffer fine, imprifunment, and pillory. And alfo, by a variety...
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The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, Volume 3

James Wilson, Bird Wilson - 1804 - 456 pages
...security or authenticity are crimes by the common law. Forgery, at the common law, may be described " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing, to the prejudice of another man's right." For this crime, the punishment of fine, imprisonment, and pillory may, by the common law, be...
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A Treatise on Criminal Pleading: With Precedents of Indictments ..., Volume 2

Thomas Starkie - 1814 - 470 pages
...instances, as a capital felony, by virtue of different statutes. Mr. J. Blackstone, 4 Comm. 247. defines it to be the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of imother man's right. Mr. Baron Eyre, in Taylor's case, East. PC 853. defined it to be a false signature...
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A Treatise on Criminal Pleading: With Precedents of Indictments ..., Volume 2

Thomas Starkie - 1822 - 922 pages
...as a capital felony, by virtue of different statute's. Air. J. Blackstone, 4 Comin. 247. defines it to be the fraudulent making; or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right. Sir. Baron Eyre, in Taylor's case, East. PC 853. defined it to be a false signature made with...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...calendar of public offences against the property of an individual; I need only define the crime: It U a fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another person. Having, in this manner marked, out to you the distinguishing features of the principal crimes...
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A Digest of the Laws of England, Volume 3

Sir John Comyns - 1822 - 1042 pages
...action. Str. SO. (a) 1. Sir William Blackstone's definition of forgery, at common law, is the franuulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right. lishes a false deed (d) or writing (c), to the prejudice (f) of the right of another, (g) So,...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 9

1823 - 872 pages
...FORGERY, (from the French forger, ie acaldare, fabricare, " to beat on an anvil, forge, or form,") may 8kW L e R/( $ 6% ~ 2 ݻ p )+ D Z K ɺ G a u q3 3 1 >G k s _7 Q+ B # FK47 Cm right :" for which tbe offender may suffer fine, imprisonment, and pillory. And also, by a variety...
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The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the ...

Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 pages
...for seven years, in the offender, his advisers, and procurers. III. Forgery, or the crimen falsi, is defined (at common law) to be " the fraudulent making...alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right:" for which the offender may suffer fine, imprisonment, and pillory. And also, by i variety of...
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