{"data":{"id":"us-mt/1-4-201","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"1-4-201","heading":"Seal defined.","body":"(1) A \"seal\" is a particular sign made to attest in the most formal manner the execution of an instrument.\n(2) A public seal in this state is a stamp or impression made by a public officer with an instrument provided by law to attest the execution of an official or public document. A private seal may be made in the same manner by any instrument.","path":["TITLE 1. GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS","CHAPTER 4. INTERPRETATION OF INSTRUMENTS","Part 2. Seals"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0010/chapter_0040/part_0020/section_0010/0010-0040-0020-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:42:32Z","sha256":"b5cb72b338234461bc8c8dce6c5996ebc7c635e5f1d7d22174d6ccaf16cfeb52","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/1-4-112","next":"us-mt/1-4-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}