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Specialty

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

A writing sealed and delivered, containing some agreement. A writing sealed and delivered, which ls given as a security for the payment of a debt, in which such debt is particularly specified. Baa Abr. "Obligation," A. A specialty is a contract under seal, and is considered by law as entered into with more solemnity, and, consequently, of higher dignity than ordinary simple centracts. Code Ga. 1882, § 2717.

Specialty debt. A debt due or acknowledged to be due by deed or instrument under seal. 2 Bl. Comm. 465.