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Penmanship

The use of the pen in writing the art of writing style or manner of writing chirography as good or bad penmanship

Diplograph

An instrument used for double writing as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time

authentic act

authentic act in the civil law of Louisiana : a writing executed in accordance with law which requires that each party to the writing sign it before a public

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Declaration of trust

a declaration of trust respecting any land or any interest therein must be manifested and proved by some writing signed by some person who is able to declare such trust, or by his will, and (1) a

Sign

Sign, in relation to person who is unable to write his name, means to authenticate in such manner as may be prescribed. [West Bengal Panchayat Election Act, 2003,

Blasphemy

law, R. v. Carlile, (1819) 3 B. & Ald. 167, very severely punishes any person 'who shall by writing printing teaching or advised speaking, deny the Christian religion to be true, or the Holy Scriptures of the

reform

reform 1 : to put (a writing) into a corrected form that more accurately reflects the agreement of the parties [allows a writing signed by

Conditions of sale

Conditions of sale. The terms set forth in writing upon which an estate of interest is to be sold by auction, tender, or private treaty. Together with

promise

an original promise, is not made for the benefit of the party making it, and must be in writing to be enforceable false promise : a promise that is made with no intention of carrying it out

parol evidence rule

parol evidence rule : a rule of document interpretation: parol evidence offered to contradict or modify a writing (as a contract or will) is not admissible when the writing is unambiguous or was intended to be

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