CHIROGRAPH

chirograph (kI-r[schwa]-graf), n. 1. Civil law. A handwritten instrument. 2. A written deed, subscribed and witnessed. — Also termed cyrographum. 3. Such a deed in two parts from a single original document separated by an indented line through the word chirographum, each party retaining one part. 4. Hist. FOOT OF THE FINE. — Also termed […]