Corporate Seal in United States

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An engraved symbol used by a corporation to make an impression upon its business papers. The seal usually recites the name of the corporation and the year and state of incorporation. The bylaws (in U.S. law) of a corporation usually provide that any instrument signed on behalf of the corporation shall be impressed with the corporate seal. An officer of the corporation impresses the seal on the instrument at the time it is signed. In many cases the corporate secretary must bear witness or attest to the fact that the imprint on the paper is the seal of the corporation. (See attestation (in U.S. law). ) When the document recites that the seal is to be attested, the following is typed on the left-hand side of the page, opposite the signature lines: Attest and Secretary

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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