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Attesting witness
Attesting witnessOne who, upon being required by the parties to an instrument, signs his name to it to prove it, and for the purpose of identification. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Parties Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement. Instrument Contracts. The writing which contains some agreement, and is so called because it has been prepared as a memorial of what has taken place or been agreed upon. Name One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Attempt An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime, carries beyond preparation, but lacking execution. Attendant One who owes a duty or service to another, or in some sort depends upon him. Attentat In the language of the civil and canon laws, is anything whatsoever in the suit by the judge a quo, pending an appeal. Attermining The granting a time or term for the payment of a debt. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Attaint English law. 1) Atinctus, attainted, stained, or blackened. 2) A writ which lies to inquire whether a jury of twelve men gave a false verdict. Attempt An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime, carries beyond preparation, but lacking execution. Attendant One who owes a duty or service to another, or in some sort depends upon him. Attentat In the language of the civil and canon laws, is anything whatsoever in the suit by the judge a quo, pending an appeal. Attermining The granting a time or term for the payment of a debt. Attesting witness Attorn or attornment To consent, implicitly or explicitly, to a transfer of a right. Often used to describe a situation where a tenant, by staying on location after the sale of the leased property, accepts to be a tenant of the new landlord; or where a person consents to ("attorns to") the jurisdiction of a court which would not have otherwise had any authority over that person. Attorney of record The principal attorney in a lawsuit, who signs all formal documents relating to the suit. Attorney-in-fact Authorizing another in writing to act in his/her place to do some act, but not one requiring legal representation. Attorney's certificate Practice, English law. Attorneys are required to deliver to the commissioners of stamp duties, a paper or note-in writing, containing the name and usual place of residence of such person, and thereupon, on paying certain duties, such person is entitled to a certificate attesting the payment of such duties, which must be renewed yearly. Attorneys fees clause A provision in a contract allocating each party's obligation to pay legal bills in the event of legal action taken against each other or by a third party. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Attesting witness. If you have a better definition for Attesting witness than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Attesting witness may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Attesting witness and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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