The making, altering, or uttering of written instruments that represent stamps, securities, deeds, wills, checks, prescriptions, or other similar instruments, or that affect a legal right, interest, or obligation is called:

The making, altering, or uttering of written instruments that represent stamps, securities, deeds, wills, checks, prescriptions, or other similar instruments, or that affect a legal right, interest, or obligation is called:

• A. Counterfeiting
• B. Forgery
• C. Embezzlement
• D. Fraud

Answer: (B)

Forgery is the act of making, altering, or uttering a written instrument with the intent to defraud or cause a legal right or obligation to be created or denied. It covers documents such as checks, deeds, wills, prescriptions, or any instrument that affects a legal right or duty. The crucial elements are that the writing is false or altered and that it is used as if genuine, which is where the “uttering” part comes in—presenting the document to someone else so they rely on it. This is distinct from counterfeiting (money), embezzlement (misappropriating property entrusted to you), and fraud (a broader deception that may not involve a forged document).

Forgery is the act of making, altering, or uttering a written instrument with the intent to defraud or cause a legal right or obligation to be created or denied. It covers documents such as checks, deeds, wills, prescriptions, or any instrument that affects a legal right or duty. The crucial elements are that the writing is false or altered and that it is used as if genuine, which is where the “uttering” part comes in—presenting the document to someone else so they rely on it. This is distinct from counterfeiting (money), embezzlement (misappropriating property entrusted to you), and fraud (a broader deception that may not involve a forged document).