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“Paraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraph. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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paraph
1 of 2 noun
par·aph
ˈpar-əf, pə-ˈraf 
in the civil law of Louisiana
: the signature of a notary public on a document accompanied by a date, identification of parties, seal, or other required elements
paraph
2 of 2 transitive verb
in the civil law of Louisiana
: to affix a paraph to
paraphed the mortgage
also
: to include (as particular words) in a paraph
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