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Careful now, UK court ruling says email signature blocks can sign binding contracts

Ptol

interpretation is important - a digital certificate means only one thing for certain. the contents can be verified as are they the same or different to the contents at the point of signing.

It is possible to place other interpretations on the meaning of the signature such as it was the signer that created the content, or that the signer is in agreement of the contents, but these are mere interpretations, the signature alone is not proof of intent at the moment of signing. Context matters.

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