 | William Blackstone - 1791 - 528 sider
...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, " the fraudulent...another man's " right :" for which the offender may fuffer fine, imprifonment, and pillory. And alfo, by a variety of ftatutes, a more fevere puniflunent... | |
 | 1794 - 480 sider
...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. In short,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 446 sider
..._/•>.•£«•, 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... | |
 | James Wilson, Bird Wilson - 1804 - 456 sider
...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 inflicted... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - 1814 - 470 sider
...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... | |
 | Henry Potter - 1816 - 474 sider
...therefore not in force here. FORGERY. f.3 Forgery at the common law, is the fraudulent making or altering of a writing, to the prejudice of another man's right....offender may suffer fine, imprisonment, and pillory. By statute, if any person shall forge or counterfeit the stamp, note, or receipt of any inspector,... | |
 | Thomas Walter Williams - 1816 - 1048 sider
...Blackstone, 4 Com. 247, 8. it is defined to be the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing tti the prejudice of another man's right, for which the offender may suffer fine, imprisonment, snd pillory, and also by a variety of statutes, a more exemplary punishment. For which sec article... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - 1822 - 922 sider
...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 intent... | |
 | Sir John Comyns - 1822 - 1042 sider
...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, 4 Com.... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 sider
...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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Forgery at common law has been defined as 'the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right 
