instrumentary

comparative more instrumentary · superlative most instrumentary

1. archaicinstrumental
2. ScotlandarchaiclawPertaining to a legal instrument.

   The nearest relations of a party by whom a deed is granted, or in whose favour it is conceived, are good instrumentary witnesses; and although it has been generally laid down by the text writers, that women cannot be instrumentary witness, it is extremely doubtful how far this is correct.

   1832, The Institutions of the Law of Scotland, page 23