What is the Latin word for falsification?

The usual Latin words for “falsification” are ădultĕrātĭo, corrumpō, iūriscōnsultus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“falsification” in Latin

ădultĕrātĭoan adulteration corrumpōto pervert, corrupt, deprave or infect; to gain to oneself by gifts, etc.; bribe; to spoil or rot iūriscōnsultuslawyer, legal adviser

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

falsification

adulteratio (the making anything not genuine by the admixture of something). For the falsification of writings, etc., circumlocution with verbs under “to FALSIFY” must be used. The falsification of a will, by falsum testamentum; falsae tabulae: charged with the falsification of a will, falsarum tabularum reus: to plead a cause about the falsification of a will, de falso testamento agere (as accuser or his counsel): to be incapable of falsification, corrumpi or vitiari non posse. A charge of falsification, crimen falsi: a trial about falsification, causa falsi (Jurisconsulti).

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What is the Latin word for falsification?: The usual Latin words for “falsification” are ădultĕrātĭo, corrumpō, iūriscōnsultus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.