Legal Definition and Related Resources of Counterfeit
Meaning of Counterfeit
forge , copy or imitate without lawful authority and with a view to deceive or defraud by passing the copy or thing forged for that which is original or genuine .
Counterfeit Alternative Definition
In criminal law. To make something false in the semblance of that which is true. It always implies a fraudulent intent. Generally applied to the imitation of coin of the realm.
Synonyms of Counterfeit
noun
- act of copying
- bogus
- copy
- criminal imitation
- deception
- ersatz
- fabrication
- fake
- false copy
- false duplication
- false representation
- false reproduction
- falsehood
- falseness
- falsification
- falsity
- falsus
- forged copy
- forgery
- fradulent copy
- fraudulent imitation
- imitation
- plagiarism
- plagiary
- pretense
- simulation
- unauthorized copy
- Associated Concepts: counterfeit bill
- counterfeited written instrument
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Colorable, Falsify, Forge, Spurious.
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This definition of Counterfeit is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
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