chirograph

chirograph
An instrument in pen; an indenture; a deed in two parts, cut from one parchment, the corresponding edges of which must fit. Formerly, when deeds were more concise, it was usual to write both parts on the same piece of parchment, with some word or letters of the alphabet written between them, through which the parchment was cut, either in a straight line or an indented one, so as to leave half of the word or letters on one part and half on the other. Such deeds were called "syngrapha" by the canonists and by lawyers "chirographa" or handwritings, the word "cirographum" or "cyrographum"being the word customarily written and divided as above described. See 2 Bl Comm 295. See indenture.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Chirográph — (griech.), ursprünglich allgemein »Handschrift«, in der römischen Kaiserzeit aber eine bestimmte Form der Urkunde, der durch die Eigenhändigkeit der Handschrift eine bessere Beweiskraft zukam. Im Mittelalter nannte man so auch die Charta partita… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Chirograph — Chirogrāph (grch.), Handschrift; Schuldschein; chirogrāphisch, was auf handschriftlichen Versicherungen beruht; chirographischer Gläubiger, s.v.w. Buchgläubiger (s.d.) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Chirograph — A chirograph (cyrograph) is the term given to a medieval document, which has been written in duplicate, triplicate or very occasionally quadruplicate on a single piece of parchment, where the Latin word chirographum (or equivalent) has been… …   Wikipedia

  • Chirograph — Lit. written by hand . The chirograph or cyrographum in the Latin of the records was an *indenture. Such documents were records of a transaction, e.g. of land changing hands. They were used by the AS, before seals replaced them, allowing all… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • chirograph — /kayragrsef/ In civil and canon law, an instrument written out and subscribed by the hand of the party who made it, whether the king or a private person. In old English law, a deed or indenture; also the last part of a fine of land, called more… …   Black's law dictionary

  • chirograph — /kayragrsef/ In civil and canon law, an instrument written out and subscribed by the hand of the party who made it, whether the king or a private person. In old English law, a deed or indenture; also the last part of a fine of land, called more… …   Black's law dictionary

  • Chirograph — Chi|ro|graph 〈[ çi ] m. 16〉 = Chirograf * * * Chirograph   [ç ; griechisch »Handschrift«] das, s/ en, eine Form der Urkunde, deren Beweiskraft in der eigenhändigen Unterschrift oder Unterzeichnung (oft in Kreuzform) lag. Seit dem 10 …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Chirograph — Средневековый документ, выполненный обычно в двух экземплярах одной и той же рукой …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • Chirograph — Chi|ro|graph 〈 [çi ] n.; Gen.: en, Pl.: en〉 = Chirographum; oV …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

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