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DOCUMENTS, evidence (law)


DOCUMENTS, evidence. The deeds, agreements, title papers, letters, receipts, and other written instruments used to prove a fact. Among the civilians, by and other written instruments used to prove a fact. Among the civilians, by documents is also understood evidence delivered in the forms established by documents is also understood evidence delivered in the forms established by law, of whatever nature such evidence may be, but applied principally to the law, of whatever nature such evidence may be, but applied principally to the testimony of witnesses. Savig. Dr. Rom. Sec. 165. testimony of witnesses. Savig. Dr. Rom. Sec. 165. 2. Public documents are all such records, papers and acts, as are filed 2. Public documents are all such records, papers and acts, as are filed in the public offices of the United States or of the several states; as, for in the public offices of the United States or of the several states; as, for example, public statutes, public proclamations, resolutions of the example, public statutes, public proclamations, resolutions of the legislature, the journals of either branch of the legislature, diplomatic legislature, the journals of either branch of the legislature, diplomatic correspondence communicated by the president to congress, and the like. correspondence communicated by the president to congress, and the like. These are in general evidence of the facts they contain or recite. 1 Greenl. These are in general evidence of the facts they contain or recite. 1 Greenl. Sec. 491. Sec. 491.