Utter
Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005124
To put into circulation or offer as genuine a forged or counterfeit document, currency, or other item, knowing it to be false. The act of uttering does not require successful deception, only the attempt to pass off the fake item as real. This is a distinct offense from the act of forging the item itself.
| Identifier | MLC-T-LAW-005124 |
|---|---|
| Field | Law |
Record as JSON
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Record 5,248 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.