contract under seal

contract under seal
A specialty; a written promise signed by the promisor and sealed with his seal. Such obligations derived their force from their form and were enforceable before the evolution of the doctrine of consideration as applicable to simple contracts. 17 Am J2d Contr § 85. See specialty.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • contract under seal — see contract Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

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  • 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

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  • 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

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