- clerk of the signet
- An officer who attends the principal secretary of the king.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
clerk of the signet
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Clerk of the Signet — The Clerks of the Signet were English officials who played an intermediate role in the passage of letters patent through the seals. For most of the history of the position, four clerks were in office simultaneously. Letters patent prepared by the … Wikipedia
Clerk of the Signet — An officer, in England, whose duty it is to attend on the king s principal secretary, who has the custody of the privy signet, as well for the purpose of sealing his majesty s private letters, as also grants which pass his majesty s hand by bill… … Black's law dictionary
Clerk of the Signet — An officer, in England, whose duty it is to attend on the king s principal secretary, who has the custody of the privy signet, as well for the purpose of sealing his majesty s private letters, as also grants which pass his majesty s hand by bill… … Black's law dictionary
Writer to the Signet — a member of the oldest society of solicitors in Scotland. Members utilise the initials WS after their names. Some firms use an alternative appellation, CS (Clerk to the Signet). The signet in this context is the royal seal. Actions raised in the… … Law dictionary
Clerk of the Privy Seal — In England, these officers attend the lord privy seal, or, in absence of the lord privy seal, the principal secretary of state. Their duty is to write and make out all things that are sent by warrant from the signet to the privy seal, and which… … Black's law dictionary
Clerk of the Privy Seal — In England, these officers attend the lord privy seal, or, in absence of the lord privy seal, the principal secretary of state. Their duty is to write and make out all things that are sent by warrant from the signet to the privy seal, and which… … Black's law dictionary
Writers to the Signet — The Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet is the oldest legal society in the world. It is a private society of Scottish solicitors. The Society dates back to 1594 and is part of the College of Justice. Writers to the Signet originally had… … Wikipedia
Writer to the signet — Signet Sig net, n. [OF. signet a signet, F., a bookmark, dim. of signe. See {Sign}, n., and cf. {Sennet}.] A seal; especially, in England, the seal used by the sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by bill under the sign… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Writer to the signet — Writer Writ er, n. [AS. wr[=i]tere.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who writes, or has written; a scribe; a clerk. [1913 Webster] They [came] that handle the pen of the writer. Judg. v. 14. [1913 Webster] My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Ps. xlv. 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
writer to the signet — Etymology: Middle English : a Scotch judicial officer responsible for preparing warrants, writs, and other documents and being originally a clerk in the office of the secretary of state * * * Writer to the Signet noun A member of the oldest… … Useful english dictionary
