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Charta cyrographata

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A deed executed in two parts.—Stimson.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. A chirographed charter ; a charter executed in two parts, and cut through the middle, (scinditur per medium,) where the word "cyrograph-um," or "chirographum," was written in large letters. Bract, fol. 34; Fleta, lib. 3, c. 14, § 3.

Defined under Charta in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In old Englishlaw. A chirographed charter; acharter executed in two parts, and eut through the middle, (scinditur per medium,) where the word “cyrogruphum,” or “ehtrograph-

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat.

In old English law. A chirographed charter; a charter executed in two parts, and cut through the middle, (scinditur per medium,) where the word cyrographum, or chirographum was written in large letters. Bract. fol. 34. See Chirograph. CHARTA (or CARTA) DE FORESTA. L. Lat.

In old English law. The charter of the forest. A charter or ordinance containing the laws of forest, granted in the ninth year of the reign of Henry III., the provisions of which were previously included in Magna Charta. 1 Reeves' Hist. Eng. Law, 254, et seq. Crabb's Hist. E. L. 186, c. 11.