 | William Blackstone - 1791 - 528 sider
...deportation or banifhment, and fometimes with death0. It may with us be defined (at common law) to be, " the fraudulent making or " alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's " right :" for which the offender may fuffer fine, imprifonment, and pillory. And alfo,... | |
 | 1794 - 480 sider
...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... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 446 sider
...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,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 620 sider
...deportation or banifhment, and fometimes with death °. It may with us be defined (at common law) to be, " the fraudulent making or " alteration of' a writing to the prejudice of another man's • jnft. 4. 18. 7. (17) And by ftatute 22 Geo. III. c. 40. if any perfon fliall break... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - 1814 - 470 sider
...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... | |
 | 1823 - 872 sider
...acaldare, fabricare, " to beat on an anvil, forge, or form,") may be defined at common law, to be " " & 1E [ Q+? 01 eҫS1 f-+ ` U 6 <U R 훔# o WU )' FՀߓ another man's right :" for which tbe offender may suffer fine, imprisonment, and pillory. And also,... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 sider
...his advisers, and procurers. III. Forgery, or the crimen falsi, is defined (at common law) to be " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right:" for which the offender may suffer fine, imprisonment, and pillory. And also,... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Thomas Sergeant, William Rawle - 1825 - 496 sider
...brought upon it, even by an innocent holder for a valuable consideration. Master v. Miller, 4 TR 320. So forgery is the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right. 4 Bl. Comm. 247. 2 Bl. Comm. 308. In Rex v. Ward, 2 Str. 747. 2 Ld. Ray. 1461.... | |
 | William Hough - 1825 - 1028 sider
...England.] " Forgery, or the crimen foist, is an offence which may be described (at common law) to • be the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing, to the prejudice of another man's right (294). " Capital punishment is inflicted on the forging, altering, or uttering... | |
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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 
