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Definition of Sign manual
1. Noun. The signature of a sovereign on an official document.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sign Manual
Literary usage of Sign manual
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Law and Custom of the Constitution by William Reynell Anson (1907)
"By order, commission, or warrant under the sign manual. 3. By Proclamations,
Writs, Letters Patent, or other documents under the Great Seal. ..."
2. The Law and Custom of the Constitution by William Reynell Anson (1896)
"Besides these miscellaneous duties, in the great majority of cases in which fae
Queen's pleasure has to be expressed formally under the sign manual, ..."
3. The Law and Custom of the Constitution by William Reynell Anson (1907)
"kept the signet and the seal used for the King's private letters, and authenticated
the sign manual by his signature. Therefore the Home Secretary has, ..."
4. The Law and Custom of the Constitution by William Reynell Anson (1907)
"By order, commission, or warrant under the sign manual. 3. By Proclamations,
Writs, Letters Patent, or other documents under the Great Seal. ..."
5. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters (1849)
"The sign manual of JOSEPH PEASE, dated 1733, in his 51st year. manual of EDWARD
PEASE of Darlington, at about the age of 70, whose mind first practically ..."
6. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke (1831)
"On the other hand, the capital punishment was still retained in all forgeries of
the great seal, privy seal, and sign manual; in forgeries of wills, ..."
7. Dictionary of National Biography by Leslie Stephen (1885)
"... having given upon oath an Inventory of all Maps and Papers belonging to her
late Husband, in pursuance of the Lord Justices sign manual, dated 21st June ..."
8. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Courts of Exchequer and by Great Britain Court of Exchequer, Thomas M'Cleland, Edward Younge, Great Britain Court of Exchequer Chamber (1827)
"... or other officer, or have not been discharged on appeal before the General or
Quarter sessions, or by a sign manual, warrant, or authority of any three, ..."
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