Inscription
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Meaning of Inscription
Anything written or engraved upon a metallic or other solid substance , intended for great durability; as upon a tombstone, tablet, pillar, medal, ring, etc. In jurisdictions where civil law is prevalent, the term denotes the entry of a mortgage , lien or other document at large in a book of public record.
Inscription Alternative Definition
In Civil Law. An engagement which a person who makes a solemn accusation of a crime against another enters into that he will suffer the same punishment, if he has accused the other falsely, which would have been inflicted upon him had he been guilty. Code, 9. 1. 10; Id. 9. 2. 16. 17. In Evidence, Something written or engraved. Inscriptions upon tombstones and other proper places, as rings, and the like, are held to be evidence of pedigree. Duller, N. P. 233; Cowp. 591; 10 East, 120; 13 Ves. 145. See "Declaration"; "Hearsay Evidence."
Synonyms of Inscription
noun
autograph
caption
dedication
engraving
entry
index
inscriptio
legend
mark
record
superscription
titulus
written matter
Associated Concepts: inscribed securities
registration of a deed
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