Statute
Section 455 — Criminal Code: Clipping and uttering clipped coin
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Every one who impairs, diminishes or lightens a current gold or silver coin with intent that it should pass for a current gold or silver coin, or utters a coin knowing that it has been impaired, diminished or lightened contrary to paragraph (a), is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.
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