Document Fabrication
/ˈdɒkjʊmənt ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The act of creating, altering, or forging a document with the intent to deceive or misrepresent facts.
The defendant was charged with document fabrication after submitting forged contracts to the court.
Forms
- document fabrications
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Commentary
In drafting, explicit reference to intent to deceive clarifies the fraudulent nature inherent in document fabrication.
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