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Cyrographarius is a fancy word from Latin that means the same thing as chirograph. A chirograph is a handwritten document that is signed and witnessed. Sometimes, a chirograph was written in two parts on the same piece of parchment, with a word or letter of the alphabet written between them. The parchment was then cut in a straight or indented line, leaving half the word on one part and half on the other. Each party kept one part of the document. This type of chirograph was called a cyrographarius or foot of the fine.
Cyrographarius is a term from Law Latin that refers to a handwritten instrument or a written deed that is subscribed and witnessed. It can also refer to a deed in two parts from a single original document separated by an indented line through the word chirographum, each party retaining one part. In historical context, it can also refer to the foot of the fine.
These examples illustrate how a cyrographarius can refer to any handwritten or written legal document that is signed and witnessed. It can also refer to a specific type of deed that is separated into two parts, with each party retaining one part.