instrument

06:30 Mar 31, 2009
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English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: instrument
Each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original and all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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5 +1(In law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
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(In law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right


Explanation:
The above definition, has been given by most of the dictionaries and as such is used in legal parlance. But in ordinary sense a person being used by another one in order to gain an end is also called a an instrument. by inference each or all of the counterparts sdubscribing to a legal document will be instrument9s0 for other(s)

Example sentence(s):
  • Instrument of accessionsigned between the Indian state and the Maharaja of Jammu and kashmir has become a real reason for conflict.
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