Who commits a forgery?

Answer 1

FORGERYThe act of criminally making or altering a written instrument for the purpose of fraud or deceit; for example, signing another person's name to a check. To write payee's endorsement or signature on a check without the payee's permission or authority. The 'payee' of a check is the true owner or person to whom the check was payable.

The subject will be considered with reference to:

1. The making or alteration requisite to constitute forgery.
2. The written instruments in respect of which forgery may be committed.
3. The fraud and deceit to the prejudice of another man's right.
4. The statory provisions under the laws of the United States, on the subject of forgery.

Answer 2

The process involved in forgery differs in that the meaning is to make illegally to deceive, so the process depends on what is being made fraudulently. For example, to forge a document, it can be as simple as falsely signing another's name, or filling in blank spaces on a document, or even going as far as creating and filling in a legal looking document for illegal gain.

Answer 3

When someone fakes and signs in as a cheat