Connecticut § 1-12 - Typewriting and printing. Legal force.
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§ 1-12. Typewriting and printing. Legal force.
Sec. 1-12. Typewriting and printing. Legal force. All typewriting or printing executed or done on public records, and in any instrument, and for any other purpose, shall have the same legal force, meaning and effect as writing, and “writing” shall be held to include typewriting or printing; provided this section shall not be so construed as in any manner to affect or change the law regarding signatures.
(1949 Rev., S. 1641.)
Cited. 206 C. 449.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-12 ("Typewriting and printing. Legal force.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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