holographical
- adjective
- /ˌhoʊləˈɡræfɪkəl/
- Formal
:
holográfico
- An important point of law is that a holographical document must be entirely written in the testator's handwriting.
Examples
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In some jurisdictions, a holographical testament is accepted as a legal will.
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The will was deemed valid because it was a holographical document.
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He presented a holographical letter believed to be from the author herself.
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The holographical will was found in the attic.
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She submitted a holographical document for her application.
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The lawyer reviewed a holographical will that outlined the deceased's final wishes.
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She discovered a holographical letter from her grandmother, full of personal anecdotes and memories.
Synonyms
18
2.8
Made by using a pen instead of typing or printing
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8.4
A document that the author writes entirely by hand
Written in the writer's own handwriting
Relating to writing done by hand
Writing done by hand, often in old books
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Holographical comes from the Greek parts holo- 'whole' and graph 'writing'. A holograph was a document 'completely written' by its author, like an autograph, so a holographical letter or will is one written entirely in the author's own handwriting.