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According to Merriam-Webster law dictionary, the terms initials means: ?to authenticate or give preliminary approval to by affixing the initials of an authorizing representative? (Merriam Webster Law dictionary)

Initial Signature means, according to the context, either (1) a brief signature of the person authorized to sign, or (2) a brief signature of the person authorized to sign the contract, but the contract validity is conditional on the approval of a superior. Sample 1.

The initial is a marking on the end of the page. For physical documentation, it is done by ink. Much like a signature, the initial is not something generic but rather, exclusive to the individual using it. It's a small personalisation to acknowledge you have read the page and agreed to the terms on it.

Initialing serves as a precautionary measure meant to protect the integrity of the signed document. Interestingly, adding initials on every page of a contract is not a legal requirement for a party to express consent; a signature is sufficient to create a valid contract (under Luxembourgish law, at least).

Are initials a legal signature? They sure are. Legal signatures can be simply an individual's initials. The important thing to remember is that your signature should match what you have signed other legal documents with.

Initialling a document means to add in the initials of one or all of the parties at the end of each page or on certain pages of the document. Initials on a document are representative of the signing parties' consent to the content on the page they have initialled.

Because your signature identifies you, it should be consistent. It doesn't have to be your full name ? unless you're specifically trying to match a previous authorized signature. You can choose to use just your initials instead, as one example.