chirograph
n . 证书,亲笔证书
证书,亲笔证书
Chirograph \
Chi "
ro *
graph \,
n . [
Gr . ?
written with the hand ;
chei `
r hand gra `
fein to write .] (
Old .
Law )
(
a )
A writing which ,
requiring a counterpart ,
was engrossed twice on the same piece of parchment ,
with a space between ,
in which was written the word chirographum ,
through which the parchment was cut ,
and one part given to each party .
It answered to what is now called a {
charter party }.
(
b )
The last part of a fine of land ,
commonly called the foot of the fine . --
Bouvier .
[
1913 Webster ]
CHIROGRAPH ,
conveyancing .
Signifies a deed or public instrument in writing .
Chirographs were anciently attested by the subscription and crosses of witnesses ;
afterwards ,
to prevent frauds and concealments ,
deeds of mutual covenant were made in a script and rescript ,
or in a part and counterpart ;
and in the middle ,
between the two copies ,
they drew the capital letters of the alphabet ,
and then tallied ,
or cut asunder in an indented manner ,
the sheet or skin of parchment ,
one of which parts being delivered to each of the parties ,
were proved authentic by matching with and answering to one another .
Deeds thus made were denominated syngrapha ,
by the canonists ,
because that word ,
instead of the letters of the alphabet ,
or the word chirographum ,
was used .
2 Bl .
Com .
296 .
This method of preventing counterfeiting ,
or of detecting counterfeits ,
is now used by having some ornament or some word engraved or printed at one end of certificates of stocks ,
checks ,
and a variety of other instruments ,
which are bound up in a book ,
and after they are executed ,
are cut asunder through such ornament or word .
2 .
Chirograph is also the last part of ,
a fine of land ,
commonly called the foot of the fine .
It is an instrument of writing beginning with these .
words : "
This is the final agreement ," &
c .
It includes the whole matter ,
reciting the parties ,
day ,
year and place ,
and before Whom the fine was acknowledged and levied .
Cruise ,
Dig .
tit .
35 ,
c .
2 ,
s .
52 .
Vide Chambers '
Diet .
h .
t .;
Encyclopaedia Americana ,
Charter ;
Encyclopedie de D '
Alembert ,
h .
t .;
Pothier ,
Pand .
tom .
xxii .
p .
73 .
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