holographic
adj.adj. written entirely by hand by the person who signs it. In legal situations, this usually refers to a will or a document that does not have witnesses.
adj. written entirely in the handwriting of the person whose signature it bears. In a legal context, it typically describes a will or deed that is valid without witnesses because it is handwritten by the testator.
The lawyer found a holographic will in the desk.
In some jurisdictions, a holographic document is legally binding even if it lacks the formal signatures of witnesses.
The court spent months verifying the authenticity of the holographic codicil, comparing the script against decades of the deceased's personal correspondence to ensure no forgery had occurred.
By surface analysis, holo- + -graph + -ic.
Typically used attributively before nouns like 'will', 'document', or 'manuscript'.
a holographic image of the willa holographic willIn a legal context, 'holographic' means handwritten, not a 3D laser image.