A document that is being offered as evidence at trial, for example, the will of a deceased person. Typically documentary evidence requires authentication, evidence to ensure that it is genuine. … [Read more...]

A part or portion of a meadow is so called; and the word has the general signification of share, portion, or the like; as "to dole out" anything among so many poor persons, meaning to deal or distribute in portions to them. Holthouse. In Scotch law. Criminal intent; evil design. Bell, Diet. voc. "Crime." … [Read more...]

evidence. The deeds, agreements, title papers, letters, receipts, and other written instruments used to prove a fact. Among the civilians, 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 testimony of witnesses. Savig. Dr. Rom. Section 165. 2. Public documents are all such … [Read more...]

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Lat. In Roman law. A subdivision of the as, containing nine "uncice; the proportion of nine-twelfths, or three-fourths. 2 Bl. Comm. 462, note. … [Read more...]