e sign act
E-Sign Act. The short name for the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, a 2000 federal statute that establishes the legal equivalency of electronic contracts, electronic signatures, and other electronic records with their paper counterparts. • The E-Sign Act applies to all types of transactions, whether in interstate or foreign commerce, unless a specific exception applies. Among the few exceptions are documents related to family law and probate law, most documents required by the Uniform Commercial Code, court documents, and a list of notices that directly affect the lives of consumers (e.g., a notice of termination of utility services or a notice of eviction).
