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Stipulation

certain fidejussors in the nature of bail, taken in the Admiralty Courts. It is the highest and most authentic contract known to the Civil Law, entered into before the magistrate or public officer, through the medium of … the parties entering into it on their guard, and to show it to be their mature and deliberate act. It could not be impeached except for fraud or deceit, and could not be released or discharged except

Sealed container

the seal of the seller such as impressing a signet in wax, etc., as evidence or guarantee of authenticity. An article may be regarded as put in sealed containers if it is closed securely in any vessel … of India, AIR 1975 SC 1492 (1493): (1975) 4 SCC 313: (1975) Supp SCR 265. (Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, s. 6)

Public officer

is, as such officer, to investigate or report on any matter of law or fact, or to make, authenticate or keep any document, or to take charge of dispose of any property, or to execute any judicial … any public duty. [Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 2 (17)] The general name for any authorized officer acting in a public capacity under the Crown or public authority, more particularly a person appointed by joint-stock banking

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Chirograph

indented manner, the sheet or skin of parchment; which, being delivered to the two parties concerned, were proved authentic by matching with and answering one another. Deeds thus made were denominated syngrapha by the canonists, and with … of Common Pleas until those assurances by matter of record were abolished by the (English) Fines and Recoveries Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 74), 2 Bl. Com. 296; 2 Inst. 468; Kenn. Antiq. 177;

Leave

quit. Having regard to the definition of the word 'leave' when used as a verb in the aforesaid authentic legal dictionaries we have no doubt that the word 'leave' used in Rule 23 has been used not … or dismissed or his services are terminated by his employer. Ordinarily the word 'leave' appears to connote voluntary action, Superintendence Company of India (P) Ltd. v. Krishan Murgai, AIR 1980 SC 1717 (1721): (1981) 2 SCC 246:

Verify

2(1) (zh)] 1. To prove to be true, to confirm or establish the truth or truthfulness of; to authentically 2. To confirm or substantiate by oath or affidavit; to swear to the truth of, Black's Law Dictionary, … intact or has been altered since such electronic record was so affixed with the digital signature. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2(1) (zh)] 1. To prove to be true, to confirm or establish the

Title to lands, Documents of

of the title to any land or any interest in or arising out of any land, or any authenticated copy thereof [s. 18(1)] See FORGERY … grant of the land itself, Williams on Personal Property. Sec. 45 (1) of the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, provides that a vendor shall be entitled to retain documents of title where (a) he retains any

signature

printed name) made on a document and intended to serve as an indication of the party's execution or authentication of the document and intent to be bound by it see also private signature 2 : a distinguishing … signature 1 a : the act of signing one's name or of making a mark in lieu thereof b : the name of a

warrant

the awarding of attorney's fees] [was not ed by the facts] 3 : to give proof of the authenticity or truth of [a formally ed statement] … esp. by a judicial official (as a magistrate) authorizing an officer (as a sheriff) to perform a specified act required for the administration of justice [a of arrest] [by of commitment] administrative warrant : a warrant (as

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