GENUINE

genuine,adj.1. (Of a thing) authentic or real; something that has the quality of what it is

purported to be or to have <the plaintiff failed to question whether the exhibits were genuine>.2.

(Of an instrument) free of forgery or counterfeiting <the bank teller could not determine whether

the signature on the check was genuine>. UCC § 1-201(b)(19). [Blacks Law 8^th]