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ancient document

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
an-cien-t -doc-u-ment
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the law of evidence, a document which is admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule, and which is considered self-authenticating, because it is older than a certain age (usually twenty years) and in a condition that makes it free from suspicion concerning its authenticity, and was found in a place where such a writing was likely to be kept.

Inflected Forms

ancient documents (plural)

Questions

What does ancient document mean?
In the law of evidence, a document which is admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule, and which is considered self-authenticating, because it is older than a certain age (usually twenty years) and in a condition that makes it free from suspicion concerning its authenticity, and was found in a place where such a writing was likely to be kept.

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