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The Meaning of Witnesseth

22/8/18 The Meaning of Witnesseth

I’m sure you have seen this term in many legal documents:  Witnesseth, or all capitalized WITNESSETH.
But do you know what it means?
It is legal jargon for “to take notice of,” used in phrases such as “On this day I do hereby witnesseth the signing of this document.”