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  • SIGIL
    In old English law, a seal, or a contracted or abbreviated signature used aa a seal.
  • SIGULLUM
    Lat In old English law. A seal; originally and properly a seal impressed upon wax. Sigillnm est oera impressa, qnia oersv sine impressions non est sigillnm. A* seal is a piece of wax impressed, because wax without an impression is not a seal. 3 Inst. 169.
  • SIGLA
    Lat. In Roman law. Marks or signs of abbreviation used in writing. Cod. 1, 17, 11, 13.
  • SIGN
    To affix one's name to a writing or instrument, for the purpose of authenticating it or to give it effect as one's act. To "sign" is merely to write one's name on paper, or declare assent or attestation by some sign or mark, and does not, like "subscribe,** require that More...
  • SIGN-MANUAL
    In English law. The signature or subscription of the king is termed his "sign-manual." There is this difference between what the sovereign does under the sign manual and what he or she does under the great seal, viz., that the former la' done as a personal act of the sovereign; More...
  • SIGNATORIUS ANNULUS
    Lat In the civil law. A signet-ring; a seal-rlngi Dig. 50, 16" 74.
  • SIGNATURE
    In eeelesiastieal law. The name of a sort of rescript without seal, containing the supplication, the signature of the pope or his delegate, and the grant of a pardon. In contracts. The act of writing one's name upon a deed, note, contract or other instrument, either to identify or authenticate More...
  • SIGNET
    A seal commonly used for the sign manual of the sovereign. Wharton, The signet is also used for the purpose of civil justice in Scotland. Bell.
  • SIGNIFICATION
    In French law. The notice given of a decree, sentence, or other judicial act.
  • SIGNIFICAVIT
    In ecclesiastical law. When this word is used alone, it means, tbe bishop's certificate to the court of chancery in order to obtain the writ of excommunication; but, where the words "writ of signifl-cavtt" are used, the meaning is the same as "tcrit de excommunicato capiendo" Shelf. Mar. & Div. More...
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