Which term means to alter, make, complete, execute, or authenticate a writing so that it purports to be the act of another or to be a copy of an original when no such original exists?

• A. Forge
• B. Forgery
• C. Fraud
• D. Counterfeiting

Answer: (A)

The action described is the act of creating a false writing to look like the act of someone else or a copy of an original when no genuine original exists. That specific action is called forging. It covers making, altering, completing, executing, or authenticating a document with the intent to deceive. In legal terms, forging is the act; forgery is the offense that results from that act, but the question is asking for the term that names the act itself. The other terms don’t fit as precisely: forgery names the crime, fraud is broader deception, and counterfeiting is focused on fake money or currency-related documents. So the best fit for the described act is forging.