Signature-Fraud
/ˈsɪɡnətʃər frɔːd/
Definitions
- (n.) The act of falsely making, forging, or fraudulently signing a document to deceive or cause unauthorized legal effect.
The defendant was charged with signature-fraud for forging the contract signature.
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Commentary
Signature-fraud specifically focuses on the fraudulent creation or use of a signature, a critical element for validating many legal documents, making detection key in contract and property law disputes.
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