Lesson 3.1. Forgery Flashcards
is the act committed by any person who, with intent to defraud, signed the name of another, or of a fictitious person, knowing that he has no authority to do so; or falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any checks, draft and due-bills for the payment of money or property, or counterfeits or forges the seal or handwriting of another knowing the same to be fake, altered or forged or counterfeit with intent to prejudice, damage or defraud any person.
Forgery
is any writing by an individual other than their signature or initial.
EXTENDED WRITING
is the name of a person or any design or pattern written by his own hand as a representation or sign of acknowledgement.
SIGNATURE
What are the Classes Of Signatures
Formal Signatures
Informal Signatures
Careless Scribble
Used on wills or other important documents.
Formal Signatures
used on routine documents and personal corresponding.
Informal Signatures
used for signing credit cards, mail deliveries, autographs, or hotel registration forms.
Careless Scribble
What are the
Kinds of Signature
- Conventional
- Highly individualized or personalized
Kinds of signature
the letters are legible.
Conventional
kinds of signature
characterized by a series of intertwining stroke, ornamentation and flourishes.
Highly individualized or personalized
Is the combination of writing characters which are consistent with natural conditions surrounding the signed document.
Authentic Signature
has no fear of being accused as a forger does. He writes freely and subconsciously because he has been signing his signature for years.
Authentic writer
Characteristics of Authentic Signatures And Writing:
- Written rapidly
- Have Rhythm when written by experienced writer with proper health.
- May miss certain information
- Introduce certain other forms
- End Strokes Flourish
- Smooth
- Natural free flowing Appearance.
The signatures which are practiced illegally are not genuine are termed as forged signatures.
Forged Signatures
What are the Classification of Suspect Signature:
Forged signature where no attempt has been made to make a copy of the genuine signature of the person purporting to sign the document.
Forged signature of fictitious person.
Forged signature which closely resembles the genuine signature since they have been produced by a tracing process.
Forged signature which resembles the genuine signature, written freehand to produce what is known as simulated forgery.
Genuine signature which have been obtained by trickery.
Genuine signature which the writer are honestly unwilling to accept as genuine.
Genuine signatures which have been deliberately written illegibly or in an unusual manner, so as to afford the signatories some plausible grounds for disclaiming them should they deem it expedient.
