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Uttering a Forged Instrument Law and Legal Definition. Uttering a forged instrument is a criminal offense. When a person knowingly publishes or puts into circulation any forged or altered financial document, legal document or other writing with the intent to misrepresent it as true and defraud others it amounts to uttering a forged instrument. To âutterâ means to distribute or offer under the pretense that it is genuine.