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Oct 2, 2008 14:25
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English term
Ireland
Indorsed
English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
plenary summons
Greetings,
Does the term "Indorsed" below mean that receipt of the service was acknowledged with a signature by the defendant? Many thanks
This summons was served by me at (insert place of service) on the defendant on the (insert date) day of (insert month) and year
Indorsed the (insert date) day of (insert month) and year
Signed ________________________
Address
Does the term "Indorsed" below mean that receipt of the service was acknowledged with a signature by the defendant? Many thanks
This summons was served by me at (insert place of service) on the defendant on the (insert date) day of (insert month) and year
Indorsed the (insert date) day of (insert month) and year
Signed ________________________
Address
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ivo abdman
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Native in: Indonesian 
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English, Italian to English, and 7 more.
to acknowledge receipt of (all or part of a sum specified in a note or bill) by one's signature ....
to acknowledge receipt of (all or part of a sum specified in a note or bill) by one's signature on the document with proper notation
Etymology:endorse alteration (influenced by indorse) of endoss, from Middle English endosen, from Middle French endosser, from Old French, to put on one's back, from 1en- + dos back, from Latin dorsum; indorse from Middle English indorsen, from Medieval Latin indorsare, from Latin in in, on + Medieval Latin -dorsare (from Latin dorsum back)
Etymology:endorse alteration (influenced by indorse) of endoss, from Middle English endosen, from Middle French endosser, from Old French, to put on one's back, from 1en- + dos back, from Latin dorsum; indorse from Middle English indorsen, from Medieval Latin indorsare, from Latin in in, on + Medieval Latin -dorsare (from Latin dorsum back)
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Reference comments
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Reference:
According to the Oxford dico, 'indorse' is the US spelling of 'endorse'. I must say that as a US native I have never seen 'indorse' used in real life.
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| thank you, Ken. |
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Demi Ebrite
: with both of you, I had no idea 'indorse' was a word!
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Suzan Hamer
: Me neither, Ken. If I was editing or proofreading a text and came across "indorse," I would change/"correct" it to "endorse."
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dd dd
: Here "endorse" means the defendant or witness signs his/her name below to confirm receipt of the summons.
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