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CROSS. contracts. A mark made by persons who are unable to write, instead of
their names.
2. When properly attested, and proved to have been made by the party
whose name is written with the mark, it is generally admitted as evidence of
the party's signature.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.