falsi crimen
noun
fal·si cri·men
¦fȯlˌsēˈkrēmən,
-sīˈkrīm-,
-ˌmen
: the infamous crime of falsifying including in Roman law every crime committed by fraud and deceit, in modern civil law mainly forgery but also perjury and similar offenses, and in English and U.S. law also counterfeiting
called also crimen falsi
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“Falsi crimen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsi%20crimen. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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