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Signing Judgment

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

In English Praccause has reached such a stage that he Is entitled to a judgment, obtains the signature or allowance of the proper officer; an<j this is called signing judgment, and is instead of the delivery of judgment in open court Steph. PI., And. ed.

196.

It is the leave of the master of the office to enter up judgment, and may be had in vacation.

3 B. & C. 317; Tidd, Pr. 616.

In American Practice, it is an actual signing of the judgment on the record, by the judge or other officer duly authorized.

Graham, Pr. 341.