contract under seal — see contract Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
contract under seal — For centuries before the doctrine of consideration was developed, and long before informal contracts were enforced, contracts under seal were enforced. The sealed instrument required no consideration. The required formalities are: a sufficient… … Black's law dictionary
contract under seal — For centuries before the doctrine of consideration was developed, and long before informal contracts were enforced, contracts under seal were enforced. The sealed instrument required no consideration. The required formalities are: a sufficient… … Black's law dictionary
contract under seal — noun a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached • Syn: ↑sealed instrument, ↑special contract • Hypernyms: ↑contract … Useful english dictionary
under seal — adverb : with an authenticating seal affixed; especially : with both signature and seal * * * under seal Authenticated • • • Main Entry: ↑seal * * * under legal protection of secrecy the judge ordered that the videotape be kept under seal * * *… … Useful english dictionary
agreement under seal — See contract under seal … Ballentine's law dictionary
bargain under seal — index specialty (contract) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
promise under seal — index specialty (contract) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contract — con·tract 1 / kän ˌtrakt/ n [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com with, together + trahere to draw] 1: an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to… … Law dictionary
seal — 1 n [Old French seel, from Latin sigillum, from diminutive of signum mark, sign]: a device (as an emblem, symbol, or word) used to identify or replace a signature and to authenticate (as at common law) written matter see also contract under seal… … Law dictionary