Indorse
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
To write on the back. Bills, of exchange and promissory notes are indorsed by a party's writing his name on the back. Writs in Massachusetts are indorsed in some cases by a person's writing his name on the back, in which case he becomes liable to pay the costs of the suit.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
To write on the back. Bills of exchange and promissory notes are indorsed by a party’s writing his name on the back. See Indoesement. Writs in Massachusetts are Indorsed in some cases by a person’s writing his name on the back, in which case he becomes liable to pay the costs of the suit.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
To write a name on the back of a paper or document. Bilis of exchange and promissory notes are indorsed by a party's writing his name on the back. Hartwell v. Hemmenway, 7 Pick. (Mass.) 117.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
endorse. To put on the back; to write on the back; to write one's name on the back of a bill of exchange, promissory note or check, with or without other words; to transfer by such writing; less properly, to write one's name on such a writing, or on another paper annexed to it
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
To write a name on the back of a paper or document. Bills of exchange and promissory notes are indorsed by a party's writing his name on the back. 7 Pick. 117. “Indorse” is a technical term, having sufficient legal certainty without words of more particular description. 7 Vt. 351.