holograph (hol-[schwa]-graf), n. A document (such as a will or deed) that is handwritten by its author. • The majority rule is that a holographic will need not be entirely handwritten — only the “material provisions” — to take into account the popular use of fill-in-the-blank will forms. This is also the position of the […]
holograph n. 亲笔文件；亲笔契据；亲笔遗嘱；自书遗嘱 指全部或基本部分由当事人亲笔书写的文据或遗嘱。在苏格兰，此种遗嘱即使没有证人签名也被认为是有效的；在美国，各州法律对这种亲笔遗嘱的规定不一，有些州基于遗嘱须由见证人签名的要求，不承认无证人签名的亲笔遗嘱，有些州则予以承认。美国《统一遗嘱检验法》〔Uniform Probate Code〕第2-503条规定，如果遗嘱签名及实质条款是由立遗嘱人亲笔所写，则无论是否有证人见证，该遗嘱均属有效。该法为部分州所采纳。
identifying material. Copyright. A portion or representation of an entire work deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office. • A copyright registrant is required to deposit at least one complete copy of the work, and often two. If a trade secret would be disclosed by a deposit or if the work’s nature (e.g., a holograph) makes
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impeach, vb. 1. To charge with a crime or misconduct; esp., to formally charge (a public official) with a violation of the public trust (President Nixon resigned from office to avoid being impeached). • Impeaching a federal official, such as the President, the Vice President, or a judge, requires that a majority of the U.S.
symbolic, adj. (Of a signature) consisting of a symbol or mark. Cf. ONOMASTIC (2); HOLOGRAPH.
valuable papers. Documents that, upon a person’s death, are important in carrying out the decedent’s wishes and in managing the estate’s affairs. • Examples include a will, title documents, stock certificates, powers of attorney, letters to be opened on one’s death, and the like. Some statutes require that, to be effective, a holographic will devising
hand, n. 1. A person’s handwriting (a holographic will must be in the testator’s hand). 2. An instrumental part (he had a hand in the crime). 3. One who performs some work or labor (Hickory was one of the Gales’ hired hands). 4. (usu. pl.) Possession (the cocaine was now in the hands of the
onomastic (on-[schwa]-mas-tik), adj. 1. Of or relating to names or nomenclature. 2. (Of a signature on an instrument) in a handwriting different from that of the body of the document; esp., designating an autograph signature alone, as distinguished from the main text in a different hand or in typewriting. Cf. HOLOGRAPH; SYMBOLIC. — onomastics (for