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private signature in the civil law of Louisiana : a signature made on a writing (as an instrument or will) that is not witnessed or notarized under private signature : executed outside of the presence of a notary public or witnesses ...
signature
signature 1 a : the act of signing one's name or of making a mark in lieu thereof b : the name of a person written with his or her own hand to signify that the writing which precedes accords with his or her wishes or intentions c : any mark (as initials, stamp, or 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 or identifying mark, feature, or quality ;esp : a distinctive method of committing a crime that is characteristic of an offender ...
private
private 1 a : intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person or group or class of persons : not available to the public [a park] b : not related to, controlled by, or deriving from the state [a school] 2 a : owned by or concerning an individual person or entity [ land] b : not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market [a company] 3 : affecting the interests of a particular person, class or group of persons, or locality [ legislation] [ rights] 4 a : not invested with or engaged in public office or employment [a citizen] b : not related to or dependent on an official position [ correspondence] 5 : not known publicly or carried on in public ;esp : intended only for the persons involved 6 : made under private signature [a instrument] ...
Private key
Private key, means the key of a key pair used to create a digital signature. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2(1)(zc)]...
Signature
Signature, a sign or mark impressed upon anything; a stamp, a mark; the name of a person written by himself either in full or by initials as regards his Christian name or names, and in full as regards his surname, or by initials only [In the goods of Blewitt, (1880) 5 PD 116], or by mark only, though he can write, Baker v. Dening, (1838) 8 Ad&E 94.Signature is required to authenticate a will (see WILL), a deed after 1925 (Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 73), a guarantee and other documents mentioned in the Statute of Frauds (see FRAUDS, STATUTE OF), and a risk note within the meaning of the seventh s. of the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1854 (see RISK NOTE). Pleadings must be signed by counsel if settled by him, and if not, by the solicitor or the party; R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XIX., r. 4. No fee to counsel is allowed on taxation unless vouched by his signature, Ibid., Ord. LXV., r. 27, reg. 52.When signature by an agent is permissible, the writing of the name of the principal by the agent i...
Digital Signature Certificate
Digital Signature Certificate, S. 2(1)(q) 'Digital Signature Certificate' means a Digital Signature Certificate issued under sub-s. (4) of s. 35. [In formation Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2(1)(q)]...
signature crime
signature crime : any of two or more crimes that involve the use of a method, plan, or modus operandi so distinctive that it logically follows that the crimes must have been committed by the same person NOTE: Evidence of other criminal acts is usually not admissible against a defendant. Evidence of other crimes to prove that the crime in question is a signature crime committed by the defendant, however, is usually allowed. ...
Affixing digital signature
Affixing digital signature, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means adoption of any methodology or procedure by a person for the purpose of authenticating an electronic record by means of digital signature. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2 (1) (d)]...
Private company
Private company. A 'private company' is defined by s. 26 of the (English) Companies Act, 1929, as follows:-Company privately formed by members who subscribe the whole of the capital among them-selves.26. --(1), For the purposes of this Act the expression 'private company' means a company which by its articles-(a) restricts the right to transfer its shares; and(b) limits the number of its members to 50, not including persons who are in the employment of the company and persons who, having been formerly in the employment of the company, were, while in that employment and have continued after the determination of such employment to be, members of the company; and(c) prohibits any invitation to the public to subscribe for any shares or debentures of the company.(2) Where two or more persons hold one or more shares in a company jointly they shall, for the purposes of this section, be treated as a single member.S. 27, ibid., provides that if a company alters its articles so that the provisio...
Private
Belonging to or concerning an individual person company or interest peculiar to ones self unconnected with others personal ones own not public not general separate as a mans private opinion private property a private purse private expenses or interests a private secretary...
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