Chirograph — Chi ro*graph, n. [Gr. ? written with the hand; chei r hand + gra fein to write.] (Old. Law) (a) A writing which, requiring a counterpart, was engrossed twice on the same piece of parchment, with a space between, in which was written the word… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chirográph — (griech.), ursprünglich allgemein »Handschrift«, in der römischen Kaiserzeit aber eine bestimmte Form der Urkunde, der durch die Eigenhändigkeit der Handschrift eine bessere Beweiskraft zukam. Im Mittelalter nannte man so auch die Charta partita… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Chirograph — Chirogrāph (grch.), Handschrift; Schuldschein; chirogrāphisch, was auf handschriftlichen Versicherungen beruht; chirographischer Gläubiger, s.v.w. Buchgläubiger (s.d.) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Chirograph — A chirograph (cyrograph) is the term given to a medieval document, which has been written in duplicate, triplicate or very occasionally quadruplicate on a single piece of parchment, where the Latin word chirographum (or equivalent) has been… … Wikipedia
Chirograph — Lit. written by hand . The chirograph or cyrographum in the Latin of the records was an *indenture. Such documents were records of a transaction, e.g. of land changing hands. They were used by the AS, before seals replaced them, allowing all… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
chirograph — /kayragrsef/ In civil and canon law, an instrument written out and subscribed by the hand of the party who made it, whether the king or a private person. In old English law, a deed or indenture; also the last part of a fine of land, called more… … Black's law dictionary
chirograph — /kayragrsef/ In civil and canon law, an instrument written out and subscribed by the hand of the party who made it, whether the king or a private person. In old English law, a deed or indenture; also the last part of a fine of land, called more… … Black's law dictionary
Chirograph — Chi|ro|graph 〈[ çi ] m. 16〉 = Chirograf * * * Chirograph [ç ; griechisch »Handschrift«] das, s/ en, eine Form der Urkunde, deren Beweiskraft in der eigenhändigen Unterschrift oder Unterzeichnung (oft in Kreuzform) lag. Seit dem 10 … Universal-Lexikon
Chirograph — Средневековый документ, выполненный обычно в двух экземплярах одной и той же рукой … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
Chirograph — Chi|ro|graph 〈 [çi ] n.; Gen.: en, Pl.: en〉 = Chirographum; oV … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch