- witness
- somebody who sees something happen or who is present when something happens
Usage to act as a witness to a signature- to sign a document to show that you have watched the main signatory sign it
Usage in witness whereof- the first words of the testimonium clause, where the signatory of the will or contract signs
- somebody who appears in court to give evidence
- to sign a document to show that you guarantee that the other signatures on it are genuine
Example to witness an agreement or a signatureUsage ‘now this deed witnesseth’- words indicating that the details of the agreement follow
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