3 The term multiple punishment is used in this comment to signify consecutive sentences. for crimes arising out of the same act. 4 The modem plea of once in jeopardy is a descendent of the old common law pleas of. autre lois acquit (former acquittal) and autre lois convict (former conviction).
An electronic signature is an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and adopted by a person as their signature. ESRA and its implementing regulation further define what will constitute an electronic signature in New York State. An electronic record is information created, stored, generated, received, or communicated by electronic means in a form that a person can perceive and which can be accurately reproduced.
The adoption of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) in most states and the passage of Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) at the federal level in 2000 solidified the legal landscape for use of electronic records and electronic signatures in commerce.oth ESIGN and UETA establish that electronic records and signatures carry the same weight and legal effect as traditional paper documents and handwritten signatures, stating: A document or signature cannot be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.