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ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Chirograph
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(law, historical) A kind of medieval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others..
Definitions by Sense
(law, historical) A kind of medieval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others.
(law, Catholicism) A papal decree whose circulation, unlike an encyclical, is limited to the Roman curia.
(obsolete) The last part of a fine of land; the "foot of the fine".
Example Sentences
a Record […]called the Chirograph, or Foot of the Fine
Chirograph means (law, historical) A kind of medieval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others..
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a Record […]called the Chirograph, or Foot of the Fine