fake
fake, n. Something that is not what it purports to be. See FORGERY (2); IMPOSTOR. fake, vb. To make or construct falsely. See COUNTERFEIT.
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sham
sham, n. 1. Something that is not what it seems; a counterfeit. 2. A person who pretends to be something that he or she is not; a faker. — sham, vb. — sham, adj.
false claims act
False Claims Act. A federal statute establishing civil and criminal penalties against persons who bill the government falsely, deliver less to the government than represented, or use a fake record to decrease an obligation to the government. 18 USCA §§ 286–287; 31 USCA §§ 3729–3733. • The Act may be enforced either by the attorney
spurious
spurious (spyoor-ee-[schwa]s), adj. 1. Deceptively suggesting an erroneous origin; fake (spurious trademarks). 2. Of doubtful or low quality (spurious goods that fell apart). 3. Archaic. Of illegitimate birth (spurious offspring).
hotel divorce
Slang. A form of collusive divorce — occurring before widespread passage of no-fault divorce laws — in which the spouses agree to fake an adultery scene to create “fault.” Cf. no-fault divorce.
forgery
forgery, n. 1. The act of fraudulently making a false document or altering a real one to be used as if genuine (the contract was void because of the seller’s forgery). — Also termed false making. • Though forgery was a misdemeanor at common law, modern statutes typically make it a felony. [Cases: Forgery 1.]
meretricious
meretricious (mer-[schwa]-trish-[schwa]s), adj. 1. Involving prostitution ( a meretricious encounter). 2. (Of a romantic relationship) involving either unlawful sexual connection or lack of capacity on the part of one party (a meretricious marriage). 3. Superficially attractive but fake nonetheless; alluring by false show (meretricious advertising claims).
charlatan
charlatan (shahr-l[schwa]-t[schwa]n), n. A person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he or she actually has; a quack or faker. — charlatanism, charlatanry, n.