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Attestation

Attestation, the signing by a witness to the signature of another of a statement that a document was signed

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Attestation and attesting witness

Attestation and attesting witness, by attestation is meant the signing of a document to signify that the attestor is

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Attesting witness

Attesting witness, a person who has seen a party execute a deed, or sign a written document. He then

attestation clause

attestation clause : a clause at the end of a will in which the witnesses state that the will

Attested copy

Attested copy, a verified transcript of a document.

Comprobation

Joint attestation proof

Authentication

Authentication, an attestation made by a proper officer by which he certifies that a record is in due form of law,

Wills

1882. See MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY. (3) How wills are to be executed (ninth s.). see EXECUTION OF WILLS; ATTESTATION CLAUSE. The tenth s. requires wills in exercise of powers of appointment to be executed like other wills.

Deed

also a popular sense, meaning the property granted by the deed. In Scotland the 'testing clause' is the attestation; see infra. (f) Habendum, limiting and defining the interest. This part is a non-essential formality, expressing the extent

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