Spelling
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The art of putting the proper letters in words in their proper order. It is a rule that bad spelling will not vitiate a contract when it appears with certainty what is meant: for example, where a man agreed to pay threty pounds he was held bound to pay thirty pounds; and seutene was holden to be seventeen; Cro. Jac. 607; 10 Co. 133 a; 2 Rolle, Abr. 147. Bad spelling will not be sufficient to defeat the plaintiff, on the ground of variance between the writing produced and the declaration, if such name be idem sonans: as, Kay for Key; 16 East 110; 2 Stark. 29; Segrave for Seagrave; 2 Stra. 889. See Idem Sonans; Election.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Idem, Sonans.