also: れんぱん
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
joint seal; joint signatures
Refers to a document bearing multiple seals or signatures, often used in historical or formal contexts such as a covenant or petition signed by a group. Can also be used as a suru-verb meaning to affix joint seals/signatures.
村人たちは連判状を作成し、領主に提出した。
The villagers drew up a document with joint seals and submitted it to the feudal lord.
All members of the union affixed their seals and submitted a petition.