Legal Definitions - make

Definition: To make means to create something.

Some common uses of the term “make” in a legal sense include:

• Signing a check, promissory note, agreement, or other document
• Creating a contract
• Executing an agreement in due form
• Making a statement in connection with the purchase or sale of securities
• Originate or initiate a challenge to voters at a representation election

For example, when you sign a contract, you are making an agreement. When you write a misleading statement and get someone else to read or publish it, you are still considered to have made the statement for the purposes of a claim for securities fraud. When a National Labor Relations Board agent initiates a challenge to voters at a representation election, they are making a challenge on behalf of a party.

Overall, the term "make" refers to the act of creating or initiating something, whether it be a document, agreement, statement, or challenge.