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False Character

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Personating the master or mistress of a servant, or any representative of such master or mistress, and giving a false character to the servant, is an offense punishable in England with a fine of £20. St. 32 Geo. III. c. 56.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A fraudulent letter of recommendation furnished one seeking employment as a servant.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

To personate the master or mistress of a servant or his or her representative and give a false character to the servant, is an offence punishable by fine, by 32 Geo. HI. c. 56. See Pebsonatb.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Personating the master or mistress of a servant, or any representative of such master or mistress, and giving a false character to the servant is an offense punishable in England with a fine of £20. St.. 32 Geo. III. c. 56.

False claim, in the forest law. where a man claimed more than bis due, and was amerced and punished for the same. Manw. c. 25; Tomlins.

Defined under False in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Personating the master or mistress of a servant, or any representative of such master or mistress, and giving a false character to the servant, is an offense punishable in England witha fine of £20. St. 32 Geo. III. c. 56.