Attestation in United States
Attestation Definition
(Lat. ad, to, testari, to witness). The act of witnessing an instrument in writing, at the request of the party making the same, and subscribing it as a witness. 3 P. Wms. 254; 2 Ves. Jr. 454; 1 Ves. & B. 362; 3 A. K. Marsh. (Ky.) 146; 17 Pick. (Mass.) 373.
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(Lat. ad, to, testari, to witness). The act of witnessing an instrument in writing, at the request of the party making the same, and subscribing it as a witness. 3 P. Wms. 254; 2 Ves. Jr. 454; 1 Ves. & B. 362; 3 A. K. Marsh. (Ky.) 146; 17 Pick. (Mass.) 373.
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The act of signing a written instrument as witness to the signature of a party, at the party’s request, for example, witnessing signatures to a contract (in U.S. law) or will (in U.S. law). Because the witness signs the instrument he is called a subscribing witness. See also attestation clause (in U.S. law).
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