What is the meaning of Chirograph?

  • (n.) The last part of a fine of land, commonly called the foot of the fine.
  • (n.) A writing which, requiring a counterpart, was engrossed twice on the same piece of parchment, with a space between, in which was written the word chirographum, through which the parchment was cut, and one part given to each party. It answered to what is now called a charter party.
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APAWebster's. (2011). chirograph. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/chirograph/definitions/1986879
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "chirograph" http://smartdefine.org/chirograph/definitions/1986879 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, chirograph, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/chirograph/definitions/1986879>.
MLAWebster's. "chirograph" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/chirograph/definitions/1986879>