designatio personae

noun

des·​ig·​na·​tio per·​so·​nae

ˌdezigˈnāshēˌōpə(r)ˈsō(ˌ)nē

: matter designating the persons who are parties to and essential to the validity of a document compare descriptio personae

Word History

Etymology

Latin, designation of the person

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