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• The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Forgery. (n.d.). Pocket Cents Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/forgery.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Forgery. www.mycreditunion.gov. Pocket Cents Glossary. National Credit Union Administration. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/forgery (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Forgery." Pocket Cents Glossary. National Credit Union Administration. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/forgery.

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