Thesaurus: chirograph

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1. n. A word/writing">writing which, word/requiring">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.
2. n. The last part of a fine of land, commonly called the foot of the fine.
3. (a) A word/writing">writing which, reguiring a word/counterpart">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.
4. n. A word/writing">writing which, word/requiring">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. n. The last part of a fine of land, commonly called the foot of the fine.