noun
forgery of an official document; falsification of public records
Legal term for the crime of creating or altering an official document with intent to deceive. Used in statutes and formal contexts.
公文書偽造の罪で起訴された。
He was indicted for forgery of an official document.
公文書偽造は刑法で重く罰せられる。
Forgery of official documents is severely punished under the criminal law.
Compound of 公文書 (official document) and 偽造 (forgery). The term is a direct legal classification.