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Sign-manual. 1. The royal signature. Sometimes required by statute as evidence of the authority of the sovereign, e.g., by the Jud. Act, 1925, s. 4 (2), replacing Jud. Act, 1873, s. 31, interference to the transfer of a judge of the High Court from one division thereof to another. Towards the end of the reign of King George the Fourth, the royal signature was, in consequence of the king's illness, by 11 Geo. 4 & 1 Wm. 4, c. 23, authorized to be affixed for him by commission.2. The signature of any one's name in his own handwriting....
Indorsement
Indorsement [fr. in, Lat., upon, and dorsum, a back], anything written or printed upon the back of a deed or writing. The requisites of a valid indorsement of a bill of exchange, promissory note, or cheque, are laid down by the (English) Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 61), s. 32, the principal requisites being that the indorsement must be written on the bill itself (except in the case of an 'allonge' or 'copy' in a country where 'copies' are recognized) and signed by the indorser, his simple signature, without additional words, being sufficient; that it be an indorsement of the entire bill [though indorsement of a blank form may be valid, Glenie v. Tucker, (1908) 1 KB 263]; and that where there are two or more indorsements, each is deemed to have been made in the order in which it appears on the bill, cheque, or note, until the contrary is proved. As to the recovery of the amount of the cheque by the drawer, after payment obtained by a forged indorsement, see North and S...
Initials
Initials, the first letters of names. By the (English) Civil Procedure Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 42), s. 12, it was directed that in all actions upon bills of exchange, promissory notes, or other written instruments, any of the parties to which were designated by the initial letter or letters, or some contraction of the Christian or first name or names, it should be sufficient to designate such persons by the same initial letter or letters, instead of stating them in full.Signature by initials is a good signature within the Statute of Frauds, Phillimore v. Barry, (1808) 1 Camp 513; a good signature of a will [In the goods of Wingrove, (1851) 15 Jur. 91; In the goods of Hinds, (1851) 16 Jur 1161]; and a good subscription as regards interlineations in a will [In the goods of Blewitt, (1880) 5 PD 116]. Under the Companies Act, 1929,s. 145, 'initials' includes a recognised abbreviation of a Christian name....
Counter-sign
Counter-sign, the signature of a secretary or other subordinate officer to anywriting signed by the pricnipal or superior to vouch for the authenticity of it; e.g., the order of a towncouncil for payment of money out of the borough fund must be singed by three members of the town council,and counter-signed by the townclerk, by (English) Local Government Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51), s. 187, replacing (except as to London) Municipal Cor-porations Act, 1882, s. 141.Also the password in response to a military challenge by a sentinel or guard.To 'countersign' means 'to sign opposite to along side of or in addition to another signature 'or' to add one's signature to a document (already signed by another) for authentication or confirmation', M. Duraiswamy v. Murugan Bus Service, 1986 Supp SCC 1: AIR 1986 SC 1980 (1989). [Motor Vehicles Act, (4 of 1939), s. 63(1)]...
endorse
endorse also in·dorse [in-dȯrs] vt en·dorsed also: in·dorsed en·dors·ing also: in·dors·ing [Anglo-French endosser endorser and Medieval Latin indorsare, both ultimately from Latin in on + dorsum back] 1 : to write on the back of ;esp : to sign one's name as payee on the back of (an instrument) in order to receive the cash or credit represented on the face [ a check] 2 : to inscribe (as one's signature or a notation accompanied by one's signature) on an instrument (as a note or bill) esp. to transfer or guarantee it 3 : to transfer (an instrument) to another by inscribing one's signature [assume that payee s a note to creditor as security for a debt "Uniform Commercial Code"] 4 : to inscribe (as an official document) with a notation (as of date or title) endorse in blank : to inscribe (an instrument) with a blank endorsement ...
Mark
Mark [fr. marc, Welsh; mearc, Sax.; merche, Dut.; marque, Fr.], a token; an impression; a proof; an evidence; licence of reprisals; also, formerly, a coin of the value of 13s. 4d.In commerce, a certain character struck or impressed on various kind of commodities, either to show the place where they were made, and the person who made them, or to witness that they have been viewed and examined by the officers charged with the inspection of manufacturers; or to show that the duties imposed thereon have been paid. It is also used to indicate the price of a commodity. If one use the mark of another to do him damage, an action on the case will lie, and an injunction may be obtained. See TRADE MARKS.Those who are unable to write, sign a cross, for their mark, when they execute any document. See MARKSMAN.It includes a device, brand, heading, label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter, numeral shape of goods, packaging or combination of colours or any combination thereof. [Trade Marks Act, 19...
Special indorsement
Special indorsement, an indorsement in full on a bill of exchange or promissory note, which, besides the signature of the indorser, expresses in whose favour the indorsement is made. Thus: 'Pay Mr. C.D. or order, A.B.'; the signature of the indorser being subscribed to the direction. Its effect is to make the instrument payable to C.D. or his order only. See Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, sub-s. 2....
Sigil
Sigil [fr. sigillum, Lat.], seal, signature.A seal or an abbreviated signature used as seal; a seal formerly used by civil law notaries....
Representation
Representation, by public bodies, associations or individuals ventilating individual grievances are considered by Petitions Committee of Lok Sabha. Representations in the form of letters, telegrams, copies of resolutions are treated as representation and considered by the Petitions Committee, representations relating to the proceedings in the House or conduct of member are also considered by Petitions Committee Practice and Procedures of Parliament, M.N. Kaul and S.L. Shakdher, 5th Edn., 2001, P. 964.Representation, is a description, account or state-ment of facts or arguments intended to influence action or make protest, Webster American Dictionary, p. 1235.Representation, means a statement regarding a fact, A Dictionary of Law, Willium C. Anderson, 1889, p. 882.Representation, standing in the place of another for certain purposes, as heirs, executors, or administrators. See EXECUTOR; ADMINISTRATOR; PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE; REAL REPRESENTATIVE.A presentation of fact-either by words or...
Public key
Public key, means the ley of a key pair used to verify a digital signature and listed in the Digital Signature Certificate. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2(1) (zd)]...
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