Chirograph Definition

noun

(law, historical) A kind of mediaeval document written in duplicate (more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others.

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(law, historical) A papal decree whose circulation, unlike an encyclical, is limited to the Roman curia.

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Other Word Forms of Chirograph

Noun

Singular:
chirograph
Plural:
chirographs

Origin of Chirograph

  • Ancient Greek χειρόγραφος (kheirographos, “written with the hand”) χείρ (kheir, “hand”) + γράφω (graphō, “write”).

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