Hand
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
A measure of length, four inches long: used in ascertaining the height of horses. In legal parlance, handwriting or written signature, as “witness my hand,” etc.
Salazar V. Taylor, 18 Colo. 538, 33 Pac. 369; 10 Mod. 103.