13-1-4. Contract defined — Specialty contract.

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A specialty is a contract under seal and is considered by the law as entered into with more solemnity, and consequently of higher dignity, than ordinary, simple contracts.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2679; Code 1868, § 2675; Code 1873, § 2717; Code 1882, § 2717; Civil Code 1895, § 3634; Civil Code 1910, § 4219; Code 1933, § 20-104.

Cross references

Time limitation on bringing of actions upon instruments under seal, § 9-3-23. Effect of affixing seal to writing evidencing contract for sale or offer to buy or sell goods, § 11-2-203.

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Text read from t13-(v11)-2010-pdf.pdf, Volume V11, 2010 edition, page 10; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 18573afb153d.