Forgery

Definition - Noun
1  : the act of falsely making, altering, or imitating (as a document or signature) with intent to defraud
also
: the crime of committing such an act
2  : something that is forged



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best evidence rule

a rule of evidence: in order to prove what is said or pictured in a writing, recording, or photograph the original must be provided unless the original is lost, destroyed, or otherwise unobtainable


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