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It is the company's signature to a document that is affixed and binds the company to all obligations undertaken. All documents on which the company's seal is duly signed and affixed by the authorised company official become binding on the company.

If a case involves a sensitive matter, or a juvenile party in a civil case (like a car wreck), then that may be reason for the court to file documents under seal. Likewise, the case may be of such a sensitive nature that the court decides that the court documents need to be sealed.

The seal is used to execute a legal document or guarantee the document's authenticity. A seal is unique to a sealer and is used by government agencies, corporations and notaries public to show that the document is validly executed, acknowledged or witnessed. [Last updated in June of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]

Under common law, documents that were signed under seal were considered more reliable and therefore given greater deference and protection under the law primarily in the form of a longer statute of limitations ? much longer. In some states, the statute of limitations for contracts signed under seal is 20 years.

At some point, you may encounter the presence of "L.S." on a certificate. "L.S." is the abbreviation of the term Locus Sigilli, which means "place of the seal." It appears on some documents to indicate where the Notary's seal should be placed. Seals should be placed near "L.S." on a certificate and not over the words.

For a document to be filed under seal, a protective order must be signed or a request by letter must be granted by a judge. A copy of the order or letter must be presented when filing the document.

: a device with a cut or raised emblem, symbol, or word used especially to certify a signature or authenticate a document. (2) : a medallion or ring face bearing such a device incised so that it can be impressed on wax or moist clay. also : a piece of wax or a wafer bearing such an impression.