Holograph
Defined in 9 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
What is written with one's own hand. See "Olograph."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
What is written with one’s own hand. A term which signifies that an instrument is wholly written by the party. See La. Civ. Code, art 1681; Code Civ. 970; 6 Toullier, n. 357; 1 Stu. Low. 0. 327. See Wiix. ’
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In civil and Scots law. Any writing, wholly in the handwriting of the maker; a will written entirely by the hand of the testator.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A will or deed written entirely by the testator or granter with his own hand.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
i An instrument written entirely in the hand of one person, as, by a grantor, or testator. Spelled also olograph. Whence holographic, and olographic.2 An olographic will being " one that is entirely written, dated, and signed by the hand of the deceased," a will partly written upon a printed form is not such.' Opposed, dictated will. Generally speaking, holograph wills require no attestation.* HOMAGtE. See Allegiance: Feud.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
A deed or wiU tator, in his own hand.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
Vide Olograph.