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handwriting

noun autography, calligraphy, chirography, cursive writing, hand, longhand, manus, pencraft, penmanship, script, scription, style of penmanship, writing
Associated concepts: forgery, handwriting expert, handwrittng sample, holographic wills

See also: script

HANDWRITING, evidence. Almost every person's handwriting has something whereby it may be distinguished from the writing of others, and this difference is sometimes intended by the term.
2. It is sometimes necessary to prove that a certain instrument or name is in the handwriting of a particular person; that is done either by the testimony of a witness, who saw the paper or signature actually written, or by one who has by sufficient means, acquired such a knowledge of the general character of the handwriting of the party, as will enable him to swear to his belief, that the handwriting of the person is the handwriting in question. 1 Phil. Ev. 422; Stark. Ev. h.t.; 2 John. Cas. 211; 5 John. R. 144; 1 Dall. 14; 2 Greenl. R. 33; 6 Serg. & Rawle, 668; 1 Nott & M'Cord, 554; 19 Johns. R. 134; Anthon's N. P. 77; 1 Ruffin's R. 6; 2 Nott & M'Cord, 400; 7 Com. Dig. 447; Bac. Ab. Evidence, M; Dane's Ab. Index, h.t.

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I am keen to know more about your experience studying graphology and analysing handwritings, the challenges you face, the nuances of the art, the differences in each person, with people, and the accuracy of the results.

In interviews with experts in two fields, Nivriti Butalia finds out why making children write on paper is important for his/her development and how handwriting itself gives an insight into one's personality

Nishad Sayyed, senior physiotherapist at kidsFIRST Medical Center which runs handwriting programme writeSTART throughout the year, is concerned about the threat to handwriting.

It's right to start writing

People who seek my help for hand writing (or who send a child, student, or employee to me for help) usually see their/others' handwriting problems as arising only from factors related to faulty training and/or a disability of some kind.

I began understanding the situation differently when I heard one student's chance comment: "I realize I need to change this [pattern of poor writing], but I know I can't really change this because my handwriting is me.

Example: 36-year-old "Dave" asked for ways to correct his serious handwriting errors, which (according to his statement and that of his employer) interfered with the successful performance of his job.

Beliefs affecting handwritten communication (excerpt)

The examination of questioned handwriting is an expertise that has been provided by major federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies for almost 100 years.

This bibliography contains articles that address these issues, including the individuality of handwriting, twin studies, the physiology of handwriting, the frequency of occurrence of characteristics, and the proficiency of document examiners.

A decade of research in handwriting progress and prospect, Journal of Educational Research (1970) 64:100-111.

Meeting the Daubert challenge: a bibliography of handwriting articles for the forensic document examiner

By implementing a specially designed computer system known as CHAPS (Computerized Handwriting Analysis Profiling Systems), greater reliability, accuracy, and speed were achieved than seen previously using graphologists.

A great deal of media coverage has been focused in recent years on the growing use of handwriting analysis in the corporate world.

Handwriting analysis for employment screening and assessment and team-building purposes is reported to be spreading throughout corporate America; an estimated 5,000 companies currently use the service.