Seal in United States
Seal Definition
Anciently, wax with an impression. Sigillum est cera impressa quia cera sine impressione non est sigillum. 3 Inst. 169; 21 Pick. (Mass.) 417; 2 Caines (N. Y.) 362. In more modern law, wax, wafer, or any tenacious substance upon which an impression may be made. 5 Cush. (Mass.) 359; 5 Johns. (N. Y.) 239. In many of the states, a scroll made with a pen or printed (4 111. 12), such as the letters L. S.) (5 Wis. 549), or the word Seal (28 Grat. [Va.] 627), is held sufficient, and in some states this holding Is independent of statute (4 Ark. 195; 5 Cal. 315). SeeL. S.
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Anciently, wax with an impression. Sigillum est cera impressa quia cera sine impressione non est sigillum. 3 Inst. 169; 21 Pick. (Mass.) 417; 2 Caines (N. Y.) 362. In more modern law, wax, wafer, or any tenacious substance upon which an impression may be made. 5 Cush. (Mass.) 359; 5 Johns. (N. Y.) 239. In many of the states, a scroll made with a pen or printed (4 111. 12), such as the letters L. S.) (5 Wis. 549), or the word Seal (28 Grat. [Va.] 627), is held sufficient, and in some states this holding Is independent of statute (4 Ark. 195; 5 Cal. 315). SeeL. S.
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An impression upon wax or wafer or some other substance capable of being impressed. The practice of affixing a seal to an instrument originated in the days when only a few people could write their names. Written instruments were marked with sealing wax, which was impressed with a ring or other device. This seal was the mark of the person making the instrument and took the place of a signature. Today, any material affixed to an instrument and intended as a seal, or the writing of the word Seal or L.S. (locus sigilli, Latin for “place of the seal”) after the signature is considered a seal. The process of affixing the seal is referred to as sealing the instrument, and the instrument then becomes a sealed instrument. Today, the sealed instrument has a twofold significance: (1) Under the statutes of limitations, the time during which suit may be brought on a sealed instrument is longer than on an unsealed instrument. (2) Suit on a contract cannot be defended on the basis that it was without consideration, because the consideration of a sealed instrument cannot be questioned. If an instrument is to be sealed, the testimonium clause (in U.S. law) will so indicate. See also corporate seal (in U.S. law).
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