interlineation

Definition of interlineation

Etymology

interlineate +‎ -ion

Noun

interlineation (plural interlineations)

1. A notation made between the lines, especially in a handwritten document
   
   * 1904, Elizabeth Miller, The Yoke:
   He made the interlineation, rolled the scroll and sealed it.
   
   * 1909, Emerson Hough, 54-40 or Fight:
   He turned to the table and took up a long, folded document, which I saw was done in his cramped hand and with many interlineations.
   
   * 1920, B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols, Searchlights on Health:
   Erasures, blots, interlineations always spoil the beauty of any letter.

Further reading

Interlineation is a legal term that signifies a sentence that is newly inserted between previous sentences in a contract both parties had agreed upon previously. Interlineations help clarify specific points of a legal contract, and are useful if some of the terms of a contract become unclear later. They are typically initialed and dated, so as to make a record of changes and agreements to a particular contract.