testimonium clause

testimonium clause. A provision at the end of an instrument (esp. a will) reciting the date when the instrument was signed, by whom it was signed, and in what capacity. • This clause traditionally begins with the phrase “In witness whereof.” — Also termed testatum clause; witness clause. Cf. ATTESTATION CLAUSE. [Cases: Wills 111(2). C.J.S. Wills §§ 240–252.]

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