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The inscription of one's name at the end of a writing, done by a secretary or a subordinate, to attest to the fact that such a writing has been signed by a principal or a superior, thereby vouching for the genuineness of the signature. To write one's name at the end of a document—in addition to the inscription of a name by another—to attest to the authenticity of the signature. COUNTERSIGN. To countersign is to sign on the opposite side of an instrument already signed by some other person or officer, in order to secure its character of a genuine paper; as a bank note is signed by the president and countersigned by the cashier. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then the final, fully coordinated, LOA-Peace Riemer was electronically transmitted to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) for countersignature. WASHINGTON -- A federal district court judge in South Dakota ruled Tuesday that the state's countersignature law is unconstitutional, giving The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers another victory in its efforts to eliminate all statutes that bar out-of-state insurance brokers from conducting business without the involvement of a resident agent. As most readers are now aware, on August 13, 2001, the Security Cooperation Community implemented the use of electronic LOA countersignature procedures. |
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