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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Superinduction, n. [e.m.E. superinduction (1626); Superinduce v. b.] Insertion of a letter or word in a document, or an instance of this. —1681 Stair Inst. iv xlii § 19.
If the writ appear to be vitiated in substantialibus, by deletion, razing, or superinduction of letters and words which may alter the same, especially if done with other ink; thence it is inferred that it was not done at or before the subscription 1681 Stair Inst. iv xlii § 19.
Superinduction is not only by adding or altering of letters, but of monosyllabs or short words, as when no or not is interlined, not between line and line, for then it would not be respected, but between word and word —1697 Fountainhall Decis. I 802.
The Lords looking to it, found it no superinduction upon another name … but only a mere omission of the sirname, which was supplied by interlining it
