diff --git a/src/SerializedValidation.cpp b/src/SerializedValidation.cpp
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+++ b/src/SerializedValidation.cpp
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+
+#include "SerializedValidation.h"
+
+SOElement SerializedValidation::sValidationFormat[16] = {
+	{ sfFlags,			"Flags",			STI_UINT32,		SOE_FLAGS,		0 },
+	{ sfLedgerHash,		"LedgerHash",		STI_HASH256,	SOE_REQUIRED,	0 },
+	{ sfSigningKey,		"SigningKey",		STI_VL,			SOE_REQUIRED,	0 },
+	{ sfExtensions,		"Extensions",		STI_TL,			SOE_IFFLAG,		0x01000000 },
+	{ sfInvalid,		NULL,				STI_DONE,		SOE_NEVER,		-1 },
+};
+
+const uint32 SerializedValidation::sFullFlag = 0x00010000;
+
+SerializedValidation::SerializedValidation(SerializerIterator& sit, bool checkSignature)
+	: STObject(sValidationFormat, sit), mSignature(sit, "Signature")
+{
+	if (!isValid()) throw std::runtime_error("Invalid validation");
+}
+
+SerializedValidation::SerializedValidation(const uint256& ledgerHash, CKey::pointer nodeKey, bool isFull)
+	: STObject(sValidationFormat), mSignature("Signature")
+{
+	setValueFieldH256(sfLedgerHash, ledgerHash);
+	setValueFieldVL(sfSigningKey, nodeKey->GetPubKey());
+	if (!isFull) setFlag(sFullFlag);
+
+	if (!nodeKey->Sign(getSigningHash(), mSignature.peekValue()))
+		throw std::runtime_error("Unable to sign validation");
+}
+
+uint256 SerializedValidation::getSigningHash() const
+{
+	Serializer s;
+	add(s);
+	return s.getSHA512Half();
+}
+
+uint256 SerializedValidation::getLedgerHash() const
+{
+	return getValueFieldH256(sfLedgerHash);
+}
+
+bool SerializedValidation::isValid() const
+{
+	try
+	{
+		CKey pubKey;
+		return pubKey.SetPubKey(getValueFieldVL(sfSigningKey)) && 
+			pubKey.Verify(getSigningHash(), mSignature.peekValue());
+	}
+	catch (...)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+NewcoinAddress SerializedValidation::getSignerPublic() const
+{
+	NewcoinAddress a;
+	a.setNodePublic(getValueFieldVL(sfSigningKey));
+	return a;
+}
+
+bool SerializedValidation::isFull() const
+{
+	return (getFlags() & sFullFlag) != 0;
+}
+
+void SerializedValidation::addSigned(Serializer& s) const
+{
+	add(s);
+	mSignature.add(s);
+}
+
+void SerializedValidation::addSignature(Serializer& s) const
+{
+	mSignature.add(s);
+}
+
+std::vector<unsigned char> SerializedValidation::getSigned() const
+{
+	Serializer s;
+	addSigned(s);
+	return s.peekData();
+}
+
+std::vector<unsigned char> SerializedValidation::getSignature() const
+{
+	return mSignature.peekValue();
+}
diff --git a/src/SerializedValidation.h b/src/SerializedValidation.h
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+++ b/src/SerializedValidation.h
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+#ifndef __VALIDATION__
+#define __VALIDATION__
+
+#include "SerializedObject.h"
+
+class SerializedValidation : public STObject
+{
+protected:
+	STVariableLength mSignature;
+
+public:
+	typedef boost::shared_ptr<SerializedValidation> pointer;
+
+	static SOElement	sValidationFormat[16];
+	static const uint32	sFullFlag;
+
+	// These throw if the object is not valid
+	SerializedValidation(SerializerIterator& sit, bool checkSignature = true);
+	SerializedValidation(const Serializer& s, bool checkSignature = true);
+
+	SerializedValidation(const uint256& ledgerHash, CKey::pointer nodeKey, bool isFull);
+
+	uint256			getLedgerHash()		const;
+	NewcoinAddress  getSignerPublic()	const;
+	bool			isValid()			const;
+	bool			isFull()			const;
+	CKey::pointer	getSigningKey()		const;
+	uint256			getSigningHash()	const;
+
+	void						addSigned(Serializer&)		const;
+	void						addSignature(Serializer&)	const;
+	std::vector<unsigned char>	getSigned()					const;
+	std::vector<unsigned char>	getSignature()				const;
+};
+
+#endif