Definition of "cedula" [cedula]

• A name sometimes used for a promissory note given by one of the South American republics. (noun)
• In old English law, a schedule. (noun)
• In Spanish law: An act by which a debtor acknowledges his debt and binds himself to pay at a specified time or on demand. (noun)
• The notice or summons fixed to the door of a fugitive criminal requiring his appearance before the court. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "All he has to do is come down here – birth certificate in hand – and apply for his passport and cedula (the national identity card.)"
• "Yes, I am aware that depositing money under a false name might be a crime but then again Holanda and Hugo are criminals too… Not to mention that for small amounts the cashier might not even look at you and you can always claim that you forgot your cedula!"
• "Still illegal, my galleries paid my taxes for me as I had no cedula [like a Social Security Number]."