Legal Definitions - counterfeiter

Definition: A counterfeiter is someone who creates a fake version of something, like money or a document, with the intention of tricking people into thinking it's real.

Example 1: John was caught by the police for being a counterfeiter. He had been making fake $20 bills and using them to buy things.

Example 2: Mary was suspicious of the signature on the contract, so she hired a handwriting expert to determine if it was a forgery. It turned out that the signature was made by a counterfeiter.

These examples illustrate how a counterfeiter creates something that looks real, but is actually fake. They do this to deceive people and often use their fake creations to commit crimes, like buying things with fake money or forging signatures on important documents.