Legal Definitions - indorse

Indorse

Indorsement is the act of signing a document, such as a check or a contract, to show approval or agreement. It can also refer to the act of supporting or promoting something or someone.

Example 1: When you receive a check, you need to indorse it by signing the back of it before you can deposit or cash it.

Example 2: The celebrity indorsed the new product on social media, which helped increase its popularity.

These examples illustrate how indorsement can refer to both signing a document and supporting something. In the first example, indorsement refers to the act of signing a check to show approval for the payment. In the second example, indorsement refers to the act of promoting a product by showing support for it.