Ink on a contract (9)

I believe the answer is:

signature

(Other definitions for signature that I've seen before include "proof of identity" , "Identifying script" , "One's mark" , "Handwritten name" , "Distinctive characteristic" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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