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Signed

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Signed, 'signed' means signed either personally or by an agent duly authorised in this behalf, Nanchand Gangaram Shetji v. Mallappa Mahalingappa Sadalge, AIR 1976 SC 835 (843): (1976) 2 SCC 429: (1976) 3 SCR 287.

As stated in Black's Law Dictionary (1951 Edition--See now 1999 Edition) speaking generally when a person attaches his signature to a written document he does so in token of knowledge, or acceptance. According to Chambers New English Dictionary, the word 'sign' means a mark with a meaning, Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay v. P.S. Malvenkar, AIR 1978 SC 1380: (1978) 3 SCC 78: (1978) 3 SCR 1000.

Save in the case of a judgment or decree, includes stamped. [Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 2(20)]

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