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Bates number en · NOUN
Etymology
Derived from Bates, the surname of the inventor of the first serial number-stamping machine.
Meanings
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A number affixed to a document indicating its number in a series of documents, usually with respect to evidentiary documents being provided to the other party in a legal proceeding.
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Relateds
Bates branding · Bates stamping · Bates labeling · Bates numbering · Bates coding
Synonyms
Bates stamp
Bates number en · VERB
Etymology
Derived from Bates, the surname of the inventor of the first serial number-stamping machine.
Meanings
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To stamp or label documents with Bates numbers.
When Bates numbering documents for production, remove any documents among them that are not relevant or not covered by the request before Bates numbering […]
2006, Robert J. MacPherson, Buckner Hinkle, W. Alexander Moseley, Discovery deskbook for construction disputes, page 73:
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