Chi'ro-grāph, n.

(kī'ro-grāf), n. [Gr. χειρόγραφος, written with the hand, from χείρ, hand, and γράφειν, to write.] (Old Law.) (a.) A writing which, requiring a counterpart, was engrossed twice on the same piece of parchment, with a space between, in which was written the word chirographum, through which the parchment was cut, and one part given to each party. It answered to what is now called a charter-party. (b.) The last part of a fine of land, commonly called the foot of the fine. Bouvier.