falsificações
1. Plural of forgery; the act of creating a fraudulent copy or imitation of something, typically a document, signature, or artwork, with intent to deceive
The police discovered several forgeries in the art collection.
A polícia descobriu várias falsificações na coleção de arte.
2. Objects or documents that have been fraudulently made or altered to imitate something genuine
The documents were identified as forgeries by the expert.
Os documentos foram identificados como falsificações pelo especialista.
3. The crime or practice of making false copies of documents or signatures
He was convicted of forgeries and fraud.
Ele foi condenado por falsificações e fraude.
The term 'forgeries' is commonly used in both American and Brazilian legal contexts, particularly in banking, art, and document authentication. In Brazil, document forgery (falsificação de documentos) is a serious federal crime. The practice is particularly prevalent in discussions of art markets and authentication in both countries.
Related Idioms & Phrases
a forgery ring - a criminal organization involved in creating forged documents
expose a forgery - to reveal that something is not genuine
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