ex scriptis olim visis
ex scriptis olim visis (eks skrip-tis oh-l[schwa]m vI-zis or -sis). [Latin “from writings formerly seen”] A method of handwriting proof available when a witness has seen other documents purporting to be in the party’s handwriting and either has had further correspondence with the party about the documents’ subject matter or has had some other type of communication with the party that would lead to a reasonable presumption that the documents were in the party’s handwriting.