At common law and under some statutes, an instrument to which the bound party has affixed a personal seal, usu. recognized as providing indisputable evidence of the validity of the underlying obligations. • The common-law distinction between sealed and unsealed instruments has been abolished by many states, and the UCC provides that the laws applicable […]
sealed instrument. At common law and under some statutes, an instrument to which the bound party has affixed a personal seal, usu. recognized as providing indisputable evidence of the validity of the underlying obligations. • The common-law distinction between sealed and unsealed instruments has been abolished by many states, and the UCC provides that the
sealed instrument 盖印文件 在普通法与某些制定法中，盖有当事人印章的书面文件通常被承认为一种无可争议的证据，可以证明该文件所规定义务的有效性，普通法曾对盖印文件与非盖印文件在法律上的效力作出区分，但这种区分在美国大部分州已被取消，而且《统一商法典》〔U.C.C.〕规定，可适用于盖印文件的法律并不适用于有关货物买卖合同或流通票据。 (→contract under seal; specialty)
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instrument. 1. A written legal document that defines rights, duties, entitlements, or liabilities, such as a contract, will, promissory note, or share certificate. “An ‘instrument’ seems to embrace contracts, deeds, statutes, wills, Orders in Council, orders, warrants, schemes, letters patent, rules, regulations, bye-laws, whether in writing or in print, or partly in both; in fact,
signed, sealed, and delivered. In a certificate of acknowledgment, a statement that the instrument was executed by the person acknowledging it. — Often shortened to sealed and delivered. [Cases: Acknowledgment 29. C.J.S. Acknowledgments §§ 60–61, 69.]
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escritura (es-kree-toor-ah), n. [Spanish] Spanish law. A written instrument, such as a contract; esp., a deed that either is prepared by an escribano or notary of a corporation or council (concejo) or is sealed with a monarchical or governmental seal.
letter. 1. A written communication that is usu. enclosed in an envelope, sealed, stamped, and delivered (esp., an official written communication) (an opinion letter). 2. (usu. pl.) A written instrument containing or affirming a grant of some power or right (letters testamentary). [Cases: Executors and Administrators 27. C.J.S. Executors and Administrators § 79.] 3. Strict