Eschatocol

An eschatocol, or closing protocol, is the final section of a legal or public document, which may include a formulaic sentence of appreciation, and the attestation of those responsible for the document, i.e., the author, the writer, or the countersigner, principal parties involved, and any witnesses to the enactment or the subscription. It also contains the documentation context of the action described therein (i.e., enunciation of the means of validation, indication of the responsibilities for documentation of the act) and the final formulae.