common seal

British  

noun

1. the official seal of a corporate body

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common seal

It’s also a vital food source for many fish, sharks, marine mammals and birds — namely the common seal, California sea lion, Chinook salmon, blue shark, Brandt’s cormorant — and, of course, humans.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2022

As compensation for loss sustained by a serious fire, Richard II. in 1392 granted to the men of Basingstoke the rights of a corporation and a common seal.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

One of the phrases most commonly met with in law-books describes a corporation as a society with perpetual succession and a common seal.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

There were constant complaints by the nuns that the Prioress kept the common seal in her own custody and performed all business without consulting them.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen

Notwithstanding the absence of external ears the common seal has a remarkable sense of hearing and a keen taste for sweet sounds.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various