Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Sigillum est cera impressa, quia cera sine impressione non est sigillum

A seal is a piece of wax impressed, because wax without an impression is not a seal.

de ponendo sigillum ad exceptionem

n. [Law Latin "for putting a seal to an exception"] Hist. A writ directing justices of assize to preserve exceptions taken by a party in a case.

ponendo sigillum ad exceptionem

See DE PONENDO SIGILLUM AD EXCEPTIONEM.

sigillum

n. [Latin] A seal, one impressed on wax.