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WYTE

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In old English law. Acquittance or immunity from amercement. … [Read more...]

WRITING

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The act of forming by the hand letters or characters of a particular kind on paper or other suitable substance, and artfully putting them together so as to convey ideas. It differs from printing, which is the formation of words on paper or other proper substance by means of a stamp. Sometimes by writing and understood printing, and sometimes printing and writing mixed. 2. Many … [Read more...]

WRITING OBLIGATORY

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A bond; an agreement reduced to writing, by which the party becomes bound to perform something, or suffer it to be done. … [Read more...]

WRITTEN CONTRACT

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A contract whose terms have been reduced to a writing or tangible form, as opposed to an oral contract. … [Read more...]

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