An interlineation is an insertion of new language in between the lines of a pre-existing legal document, usually to clarify a provision, or address an afterthought or omission. An interlineation results in the legal alteration of the document. The insertion is traditionally initialed by all parties, or alternatively the document is retyped and then signed.
[Last updated in August of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
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