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self-authenticating en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English authenticating English self-authenticating From self- + authenticating.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) In the law of evidence, being a piece of evidence that will automatically be presumed authentic for purposes of admissibility based on the character of the evidence itself. Examples include certified copies of public or business records, official publications of government agencies, and newspaper articles.