Faux

In French law. A falsification or fraudulent alteration or suppression cf a thing by words, by writings, or by acts without either. Biret, Vocab. Toullier says (tom. 9, note 188): "Faux may be understood in three ways: In its most extended sense, it is the alteration of truth, with or without intention; it is nearly synonymous with lying; in a less extended sense, it is the alteration of truth, accompanied with fraud, mutatio veritatis cum dolo facta; and lastly, in a narrow, or rather the legal, sense of the word, When it is a question to know if the faux be a crime, it is the fraudulent alteration of the truth in those cases ascertained and punished by the law." See "Crimen Falsi."

In French Law. A falsification or fraudulent alteration or suppression of a thing by words, by writings, or by acts without either. Biret, Vocahulaire des Sis Codes. Toullier says (tom. 9, n. 188), ’’Faux may be understood in three ways: In its most extended sense. It Is the alteration of truth, with or without intention; it is nearly synonymous with lying; in a less extended sense. It is the alteration of truth, accompanied with fraud, mutatio veritatia cum dole facta; and lastly, in a narrow, or rather the legal, sense of the word, when it is a question to know It the faux be a crime, it is the fraudulent alteration of the truth in those cases ascertained and punished by the law.'* See Crimbn Falsl

In old English law. False; counterfeit. Faux action, a false action. Litt. § 688. Faux money, counterfeit money. St. Westm. 1, c. 15. Faux pegs, false weights. Britt, c. 20. Faux serement, a false oath. St. Westm. 1, c. 38.

In French law. A falsification or fraudulent alteration or suppression of a thing by words, by writings, or by acts without either. Biret. "Faux may be understood in three ways. In its most extended sense it la the alteration of truth, with or without intention; it is nearly synonymous with flying.'

In a less extended sense, it is the alteration of truth, accompanied with fraud, mutatio veritatis cum dolo facta. And lastly, in a narrow, or rather the> legal, sense of the word, when it is a question to know if the faux be a crime, it is the fraudulent niteradon of the truth in those cases ascertained and punished by the law." Touillier, t. 9, n. 188.

In the civil law. The fraudulent alteration of the truth. The same with the Latin falsum or crimen falsi.

falx, fause, faix, I. fr.

In old English law. Faux action: a false action. Faux money: Faux peys: false weights. Faux serement: a In the civil law. The fraudulent alteration of the

In old English lew. Falso; counterleit. Faux action, a false action. Litt. § 688. Faue money, counterfeit money. St. Westm.1,¢.15. Faux peys, false weights. Britt. ec. 20. Faux serement, a false oath. St. Westm. 1, c. 38.

In French law. A faisification or fraudulent alteration or suppression of a thing by words, by writings, or by acts without either Biret. “Fauxcmay be waderstood in three ways. In its most extended sense it is the alteration of truth, with or withont intention; it is nearly aynonymous with ‘lying.’ In a less extended sense, it is the alteration of truth, accompanied with fraud, matitio veritatis cum doto facta. And lastly, in a narrow, or rathor the legal, sense of the word, when itis aquestion to know if the faux baa crime, it is the fraudulent alicrution of the truth in those cases ascertained and puaished by the law.” Toulier, t. 9, n. 188.

In the civil law. The frardulent alteration ofthe truth. Thesame with the Latin Salsum or crimen falsi.

fausse,/A False; counterfeit. Fauxer, faucher: to forge.

Falx, Fause, Faix, L. Fr. False; counterfeit. Faux action; a false action. Litt. sect. 688. Faux money; counterfeit money. Stat. Westm. 1, c. 15. Faux peys; false weights. Britt. c. 20. Faux serement; a false oath. Stat. Westm. 1, c. 38.