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@@ -188,7 +188,11 @@ X.509 Certificate Object
Returns the
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.hashes.HashAlgorithm` used in
- the signature.
+ the certificate's signature.
+
+ .. note::
+ Items signed by the parsed certificate do not have to use the same
+ hash algorithm.
.. doctest::