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" FORGERY at common law has been defined as "the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right ;" (a) or, more recently, as " a false making, a making malo animo, of any written instrument, for the purpose of fraud... "
Encyclopædia Americana, ed. by F. Lieber assisted by E. Wigglesworth (and T ... - Page 452
by Encyclopaedia Americana - 1833
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A Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanors, Volumes 1-2

William Oldnall Russell - 1819 - 1088 pages
...making, a making malo ammo, of any written in" strument, for the purpose of fraud and deceit:" (b) the word •• making" in this last definition being...alteration of, or addition to, a true instrument, (c) Besides the offence of forgery at common law, which is of the degree only of misdemeanor, there...
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A Digest of the Laws of England, Volume 3

Sir John Comyns - 1822 - 1042 pages
...alteration of, or addition to, a true instrument, and by these it has been defined to be, a false making, a making malo animo, of any written instrument, for the purpose of fraud and deceit. 2 East, P. С. с. 19. s. I. p. 852. 2 Leach, 785. 2 East, PC c. 19. s.49. p. 965. (i) Which is the...
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A Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanors, Volume 2

William Oldnall Russell - 1824 - 712 pages
...indictment, and after\vards brought a writ of error to reverse the sentence and assigned the fota making mala animo, of any written instrument, for the purpose...to, a true instrument. (<•) Besides the offence of b 2 East. PC c. 19. • . lp 852. Parkes taken from the smith, who beateth upon his and Brown (case...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Ruled at Nisi Prius, in the Courts of King's ...

Frederick Augustus Carrington, Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Joseph Payne - 1825 - 948 pages
...forgery " denotes a false making, which includes every alteration or addition to a true instrument, — a making malo animo of any written instrument for the purpose of fraud and deceit :" and (b) so, " making a fraudulent insertion, alteration, or erasure in any material part of a true...
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A Treatise on Crimes and Indictable Misdemeanors, Volume 2

William Oldnall Russell - 1828 - 836 pages
...writing to the prejudice of another tte " man's right ;" (a) or, more recently, as " a false making, a " making malo animo, of any written instrument, for the purpose " of fraud and deceit :" (b) the word " making " in this last definition being considered as including every, alteration...
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The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer, Volume 3

Richard Burn - 1836 - 1178 pages
...fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right ; and a false making, a making malo animo, of any written instrument for the purpose of fraud and deceit, within which word '•' making ** must be included every alteration of, or addition to, a true instrument....
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Reports of Cases Argued and Ruled at Nisi Prius, in the Courts of King's ...

Frederick Augustus Carrington, Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Joseph Payne - 1837 - 950 pages
...false making, which includes every alteration or addition to a true instrument, — a making nialo animo of any written instrument for the purpose of fraud and deceit :" and (b) so, " making a fraudulent insertion, alteration, or erasure in any material part of a true...
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A Digest of the Law of Evidence in Criminal Cases

Henry Roscoe - 1840 - 908 pages
...writing to the prejudice of another man's right;" 4 Com. 247 ; and by Mr. East, as "a false making, a making malo animo, of any written instrument for the purpose of fraud and deceit." 2 East, PC 852. With regard to the nature of the instruments or writings, the forging of which is punishable...
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A Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanors, Volume 2

William Oldnall Russell - 1843 - 1190 pages
...of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right ;" (a) or, more recently, as " a false making, a making malo animo, of any written instrument, for...(¿>) the word " making" in this last definition being con' sidered as including every alteration of, or addition to, a true instrument (c) Besides the offence...
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A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the ..., Volume 1

John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 pages
...of another man's right." 4 Bl. Com. 247. By a more modern writer, it is defined, as "a false making; a making malo animo, of any written instrument, for the purpose of fraud and deceit." 2 East, PC 852. This offence at common law is of the degree of a misdemeanor. There are many kind of...
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