California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPreliminary ProvisionsSection 14
When the seal of a Court, public officer, or person is required by law to be affixed to any paper, the word “seal” includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto.
Notes
Defines “seal,” when law requires a court, public officer, or person to affix one to a paper, to include an impression of the seal directly on the paper as well as an impression on wax or a wafer attached to the paper. The definition recognizes each listed method and states no additional formal requirement.
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