handwriting. Evidence. 1. A person’s chirography; the cast or form of writing peculiar to a person, including the size, shape, and style of letters, and whatever gives individuality to one’s writing. [Cases: Evidence 561. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 800–803.] 2. Something written by hand; a writing specimen. • Nonexpert opinion about the genuineness of handwriting, based […]
A secure, digital code attached to an electronically transmitted message that uniquely identifies and authenticates the sender. • A digital signature consists of a “hashed” number combined with a number assigned to a document (a private-encryption key). Generating a signature requires the use of private- and public-key-encryption software, and is often activated by a simple
vouch, vb. 1. To answer for (another); to personally assure (the suspect’s mother vouched for him). 2. To call upon, rely on, or cite as authority; to substantiate with evidence (counsel vouched the mathematical formula for determining the statistical probability). 3. Hist. To call into court to warrant and defend, usu. in a fine and
testing clause. Scots law. The clause at the end of a formal written instrument or deed by which it is authenticated according to the forms of law. • Traditionally, the clause states the name and address of the writer, the number of pages in the instrument, any alterations or erasures, the names and addresses of
notary’s certificate. A notary’s signed and sealed or stamped statement attesting to the time and place that the specified acts and documents were authenticated.
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attest ([schwa]-test), vb. 1. To bear witness; testify (attest to the defendant’s innocence). 2. To affirm to be true or genuine; to authenticate by signing as a witness (attest the will). [Cases: Wills 113. C.J.S. Wills §§ 253–255.] — attestation (a-te-stay-sh[schwa]n), n. — attestative ([schwa]-tes-t[schwa]-tiv), adj.
subscriptio (s[schwa]b-skrip-shee-oh), n. [Latin] Roman law. 1. A signature, esp. a name written under or at the bottom of a document to authenticate it; an imperial rescript. 2. A signature to a will, required in certain cases in addition to the seals of witnesses. Pl. subscriptiones (s[schwa]b-skrip-shee-oh-neez).
Lord Privy Seal (priv-ee).English law. An officer who has custody of the privy seal and who authenticates either a state document before it passes to receive the Great Seal or a document that does not require the Great Seal because of its minor importance. • The Lord Privy Seal has nominal official duties but is
sign, vb. 1. To identify (a record) by means of a signature, mark, or other symbol with the intent to authenticate it as an act or agreement of the person identifying it (both parties signed the contract). 2. To agree with or join (the commissioner signed on for a four-year term).
cera impressa (seer-[schwa] im-pres-[schwa]). [Latin “impressed wax”] Hist. An impressed seal. • Cera impressa originally referred only to wax seals, but later came to include any impressed seal, regardless of the substance impressed. See SEAL. “The courts have held that an impression made on wafers or other adhesive substance capable of receiving an impression comes