FALSE WEIGHT

false weight.(usu. pl.) A weight or measure that does not comply with governmentally prescribed standards or with the prevailing custom in the place and business in which the weight or measure is used. [Cases: Weights and Measures 10. C.J.S. Weights and Measures §§ 9, 14.][Blacks Law 8th]

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FALSE RETURN

false return. 1. A process server’s or other court official’s recorded misrepresentation that process was served, that some other action was taken, or that something is true. See RETURN(2). [Cases: Process 132–144, 153, 160. C.J.S. Process §§ 79–85, 87–91, 94, 96–97.] 2. A tax return on which taxable income is incorrectly reported or the tax…

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FALSE REPORT

false report.Criminal law. The criminal offense of informing law enforcement about a crime that did not occur. [Cases: Obstructing Justice 7.C.J.S. Obstructing Justice or Governmental Administration §§ 4, 10, 12–29, 31–32, 38.][Blacks Law 8th]

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