seal across two pages; tally impression
A seal stamped across the edges of two adjoining sheets of paper so that the impression spans both, used to verify that the pages belong together (e.g., in contracts or official documents).
Affix a seal across the binding edge of the contract.
割印がないと、その書類は無効になる場合がある。
Without a tally impression, the document may become invalid.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate spelling with okurigana.
Compound of 割り (wari, 'splitting') + 印 (in, 'seal'), referring to a seal that is split across two pages.