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False Personation

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Pebsona-

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The criminal offense of falsely representing some other person and acting in the character thus unlawfully assumed, in older to deceive others, and thereby gain some profit or advantage, or enjoy some right or privilege belonging to the one so personated, or subject him to some expense, charge, or liability. See 4 Steph. Comm. 181, 290.

Defined under False in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The crimihal offense of falsely representing some oth- @r person and acting in the character thus vantage, or enjoy some right or privilege be- Sriging to the one so personated, or subject him to some expense, charge, or liability. See 4 Steph. Comm. 181, 290.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In criminal law. The offence of falsely personating another, or representing one's self to be another person, and acting in such assumed character, either with the view of obtaining some property or exercising some right belonging to such person, or with the view or effect of subjecting such person to some legal liability. 4 Steph. Com. 181, 200. 2 N. Y. Rev. St. [676,] 668, §§ 48, 60.