Genuine; true; having the character and authority of an original; duly vested with all necessary formalities and legally attested; competent, credible, and reliable as evidence. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition This term signifies an original of which there is no doubt. … [Read more...]

The handwriting of any one. … [Read more...]

In the civil law. An act which has been executed before a notary or other public officer authorized to execute such functions, or which is testified by a public seal, or has been rendered public by the authority of a competent magistrate, or which is certified as being a copy of a public register. Nov. 73, c. 2; Cod. 7, 52, 6, 4, 21; Dig. 22, 4. The authentic act, as relates to … [Read more...]

Something programmed to happen based upon a time or that is triggered as a result of other criteria. … [Read more...]

To offer testimony that informs the judge as to what an item of evidence is and how it is relevant and connected to the case. This is done to assist the judge establish that the evidence is admissible and usable by the judge or jury in rendering a decision on the case. … [Read more...]