| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History |
| Editors | Roger S. Bagnall, Kai Brodersen, Craige B. Champion, Andrew Erskine, Sabine R. Huebner |
| Place of Publication | Malden, MA |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 1446-1447 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Volume | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781444338386, 1444338382 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781405179355, 140517935X |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
Abstract
Originally, cheirographon (from Greek cheir, hand) denotes an autograph confirmation, especially in connection with a legal act. This is the case, for example, in Delphic manumission inscriptions from the late Hellenistic and early Roman period (cf. FD III 6:12 ll. 10–12), and in the Latin legal documentation of later republican and early imperial Italy (Kaser 1971: 234 n. 33).
Keywords
- Greek history
- legal history
- Roman history