[keats5]

Theses are legal terms. "Uttering" refers to spoken slander and "publishing" refers to printed slander.

[Bubba_Leroy]

It also refers using a forged deed or instrument for purposes of fraud.

"The purpose of the statute which prohibits uttering and publishing is to preclude individuals from using a false, forged, altered or counterfeit record, deed or instrument to injure or defraud."

http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/Digest/newHTML/24796721.htm