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Examined Copy

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A phrase applied to designate a paper which is a copy of a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original. 1 Campb. 469.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One which has been compared with the original.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A phrase applied to designate a paper which is a copy uf a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original. 1 Campb. 469. Such examined copy is admitted in evidence, because of the public inconven which would arise if such record, public book, or register were removed from to place, and because any fraud or mistake made in the examined copy would be Bi ly detected; 1 Greenl. Ev. § 01; 1 Stark. Ev. 180. But in an answer in chancery on which the defendant was indicted for ! where the original must be produced in order to identify the party by proof of handwriting, an examined copy would not be evidence; 1 Mood. & R. ISO. See Copy.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A copy of a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original. 1 Campb. 469.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In English law. A copy of a record or paper, sworn to have been examined with the origihal.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A copy of a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original. 1 Campb. 469,