chirographary

adjective

chi·​rog·​ra·​phary

kīˈrägrəˌferē,

¦kīrə¦grafərē

of a legal entity

: created or evidenced by means of a chirograph

a chirographary debt

a chirographary creditor

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin chirographarius, from Latin chirographum chirograph + Latin -arius -ary

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