Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 (d) “A” sells and conveys an estate to “Z”, “A” afterwards, in order to defraud “Z” of his or her estate, executes a conveyance of the same estate to “B” dated six months earlier than the date of the conveyance to “Z”, intending it to be believed that he or she had conveyed the estate to “B” before he or she conveyed it to “Z”. “A” has committed forgery; (e) “A” writes a letter and signs it with “B’s” name without “B’s” authority certifying that “A” is a man of good character and in distressed circumstances from unforeseen, misfortune, intending by means of such letter to obtain alms from “Z” and other person. Here, as “A” made a false document in order to induce “Z” to part with property, “A” has committed forgery; (f) “A” without “B’s” authority writes a letter and signs it in “B’s” name certifying to “A’s” character, intending thereby to obtain employment under “Z”. “A” has committed forgery in as much as he or she intended to deceive “Z” by the forged certificate and thereby to induce “Z” to enter into an express or implied contract for service. Explanation 1— A person’s signature of his or her own name may amount to forgery. Explanation 2— The making of a false document in the name of a fictitious person intending to be believed that the document was made by a real person, or in the name of a deceased person intending it to be believed that the document was made by the person in his or her lifetime, amounts to forgery. Illustration— “A” draws a act of exchange upon a fictitious person and fraudulently accepts the act in the name of such fictitious person with intent to negotiate it. “A” commits forgery. 180