ancient document

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Synonyms: ancient monument

Antonyms: ancient monument

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|legal}} 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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