the undersigned

noun

formal
: the person whose name is signed or the people whose names are signed at the end of a document
We, the undersigned, object to the recent rulings.

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No ball-playing or carrying of firearms on the premises known as the Chaska town Pasture, now owned by the undersigned. — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Now, the conspiracy includes clerks of the Lenawee County Circuit Court, who, Plaintiff alleges, conspired with the undersigned counsel to delay the filing of Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration. — Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025

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