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)