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X, acting as A’s real estate broker, forged A’s signature on a deed of sale transferring Lot 1 to Y. The deed was notarized by a bogus notary and subsequently recorded in the Registry of Deeds. Y then sold Lot 1 to Z in good faith for value. A’s heirs sue Z to recover Lot 1, asserting that the conveyance rests on an act contrary to law.   (a)Is X’s act an “act contrary to law” that gives rise to civil liability? (b)What is the effect of X’s act on the validity of the deed from A to Y and the subsequent transfer to Z with respect to land titles and registration? (c)Is Z protected as a purchaser in good faith, or can A’s heirs defeat the conveyance? Answer with the controlling doctrine and apply directly to the facts.