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INSTRUMENT (Lat. instrumentum, from insincere, to build up, furnish, arrange, prepare) , that which can be used as a means to an end, hence a mechanical contrivance, implement or tool
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In law an " instrument " is any formal or written document by which expression is given to a legal act or. agreement. This is a classical use of the Lat. instrumentum, a document, record . The term
record , or in a particular sense with reference to certain statutes. For example, the Stamp Act 1891 defines an instrument as an expression including every written document; for the purposes of the Forgery Act 1861 a post-office telegram accepting a wager has been defined as an instrument. In expressions such as " deed, will, or other written instrument " the word means any written document under which a right or liability, legal or equitable, exists.End of Article: INSTRUMENT (Lat. instrumentum, from insincere, to build up, furnish, arrange, prepare) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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