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Fine
day, year, and place, and before what justices it had been levied. A fine was said to be engrossed when the chirographer made the indentures of the fine and delivered them to the party to whom the
Proclamation, Fine with
was directed by 4 Hen. 7, c. 24 (in confirmation of a previous statute), that a fine after engrossing should be openly and solemnly read and proclaimed in count (during which all pleas should cease), sixteen times,
Chirograph
canonists, and with us chirographa, or hand writings. Chirograph was also used for a fine, the manner of engrossing which and cutting the parchment into two pieces was observed in the chirographer's office of the Court of
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Engrossment
The act of engrossing as the engrossment of a deed
Chirography
The art of writing or engrossing handwriting as skilled in chirography
Chirographer
One who practice the art or business of writing or engrossing
Ingrossing
fair copy of a deed or instrument for the formal execution of it by the parties thereto. See ENGROSSING.
Self contained
Having self control reserved uncommunicative wholly engrossed in ones self
Note of a fine
Note of a fine, a brief of a fine made by the chirographer before it was engrossed. Abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 74.
Interlineation
Interlineation, the insertion of any matter in a writ-ten instrument after it is engrossed or executed. A deed may be avoided by interlineation, unless a memorandum be made thereof at the time
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