The fraudulent act of creating a copy of a document, signature, a bank note or work of authorship that is intended to be passed off as genuine when it is not, e.g. forging the signature of the maker of a check without the maker's knowledge, made payable to the forger. In criminal law. The falsely making or materially altering, with intent to defraud, any writing which, if … [Read more...]

Belonging to another nation or country; belonging or attached to another jurisdiction; made, done, or rendered in another state or jurisdiction; subject to another jurisdiction; operating or solvable in another territory; extrinsic; outside; extraordinary. Foreign answer. In old English practice. An answer which was not triable in the county where it was made. (St 15 Hen. VI. c … [Read more...]

An old form of foreign, (q. v.) Blount … [Read more...]

An assignment made in a foreign country or in another state. … [Read more...]

In old English law and practice. To expel from court for some offense or misconduct When an officer or attorney of a court was expelled for any offense, or for not appearing to an action by bill filed against him, he was said to be forejudged the court. Cowell To deprive or put out of a thing by the judgment of a court To condemn to lose a thing. To expel or banish. Forejudge. … [Read more...]