Law Dictionary Definitions

falsonarius. See FALSARIUS.[Blacks Law 8th]

falsity,n.1. Something (such as a statement) that is false. See LIE. 2. The quality of being false. See FALSE.[Blacks Law 8th]

falsing of dooms,n. See APPEAL(1).[Blacks Law 8th]

falsifying a record.The crime of making false entries or otherwise tampering with a public record with the intent to deceive or injure, or to conceal wrongdoing. 18 USCA §§ 1506, 2071, 2073; Model Penal Code § 224.4. [Cases: Fraud 68; Records 22. C.J.S. Records §§ 32, 57–59.][Blacks Law 8th]

falsify,vb. 1. To make something false; to counterfeit or forge <the chiropractor falsified his records to help the plaintiff>. — Also termed (archaically) false. See COUNTERFEIT; FORGERY. 2.Rare. To prove something to be false or erroneous <their goal in the appeal was to falsify the jury’s verdict>. — falsification,n.[Blacks Law 8th]

falsi crimen.See CRIMEN FALSI.[Blacks Law 8th]

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]

false verdict.See VERDICT.[Blacks Law 8th]

false token.See TOKEN.[Blacks Law 8th]

false testimony.See TESTIMONY.[Blacks Law 8th]