Chirographum
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
In Roman law. A handwriting; that which was written with a person's own hand; an obligation which a person wrote or subscribed with his own For forms of such acknowledgments, see Dig. 22, 1.
41. 2; Id. 2. 14. 47. 1.
An evidence or voucher of debt; a security for debt.
Dig. 26. 7. 57. pr.
A right of action for debt.
Dig. 32. 59. And see Id. 34. 3. 31. 3; Id. 46. 3. 89. pr.; Code, 4. 2. 17.
CHIROGRAPHUM APUD DEBITOREM repertum presumitur solutum. An evidence of debt found in possession of the debtor is presumed to be paid.
Halk. Max. 30. See 14 Mees. & W. 379.
CHIROGRAPHUM NON EXTANS PREsumitur solutum. An evidence of debt not existing is presumed to have been discharged.
Tray. Lat. Max. 73.