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In common law jurisdictions, a misrepresentation is a false or misleading [1] statement of fact made during negotiations by one party to another, the statement then inducing that other party to enter into a contract.
The falsification of documents, known as forgery, and counterfeiting are types of fraud involved in physical duplication or fabrication. The "theft" of one's personal information or identity, like finding another's social security number and then using it as identification, is a type of fraud.
Falsifying evidence to procure the conviction of those honestly believed guilty is considered a form of police corruption even though it is intended to (and may) result in the conviction of the guilty; however it may also reflect the incorrect prejudices of the falsifier, and it also tends to encourage corrupt police behavior generally.
The documents identified Shannon Wendler as a midwife and gave her Wausau address. When the officer checked with Marathon County Dispatch, he learned the address was not valid in the city of Wausau.
Under New York State law, falsifying business records in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor, while falsifying business records in the first degree is a class E felony. [1] The elements for the misdemeanor second-degree crime are: A person is guilty of falsifying business records in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, he:
Merchan "hand-selected three laws—federal election law, falsification of 'other' business records and 'violation of tax laws'—as the 'unlawful means' by which state election law was violated ...
Debra Ann Christie forged documents in order to get child support from a man the documents said was the father, according to court records. Merrill woman pleads not guilty to falsifying documents ...
On the right, real sheet of a theatre surimono by Kunisada; on the left, a faked signature of Hokkei, c. 1825. Forgery is a white-collar crime that generally consists of the false making or material alteration of a legal instrument with the specific intent to defraud.