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Subscribing witness

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004740

A person who observes the signing of a document by another party and then signs the document themselves to attest to the authenticity of the principal signature. This witness confirms that the document was signed by the named individual in their presence. Their signature provides evidence of due execution, particularly for wills and deeds.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004740
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Subscribing witness",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A person who observes the signing of a document by another party and then signs the document themselves to attest to the authenticity of the principal signature. This witness confirms that the document was signed by the named individual in their presence. Their signature provides evidence of due execution, particularly for wills and deeds.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/subscribing-witness/"
}

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