Legal glossary
“deface”
Defined in 1 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
The Coinage Act, 2011 · s. 2
(c) "deface" means any type of clipping, filing, stamping, or such other alteration of the surface or shape of a coin as is readily distinguishable from the effects or reasonable wear;
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