matter\ of\ record

matter\ of\ record
n. phr.
A fact or event that is kept officially as a legal record.

If you are convicted of speeding it becomes a matter of record.

A birth certificate or a marriage license is a matter of record.


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  • matter of record — see matter Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. matter of record …   Law dictionary

  • Matter of record — Matter Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • matter of record — {n. phr.} A fact or event that is kept officially as a legal record. * /If you are convicted of speeding it becomes a matter of record./ * /A birth certificate or a marriage license is a matter of record./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • matter of record — {n. phr.} A fact or event that is kept officially as a legal record. * /If you are convicted of speeding it becomes a matter of record./ * /A birth certificate or a marriage license is a matter of record./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • matter of record — noun a) A fact which is recorded in governmental or other official records. When Dick Larkin asked to see his credentials, the inspector not only produced them, but gave the owners name and the county in which the brand was a matter of record. b) …   Wiktionary

  • matter of record — matter appearing on the judicial record of a court or in a record required by law to be kept in a particular place * * * Law. a fact or statement that appears on the record of a court and that can be proved or established by producing such record …   Useful english dictionary

  • matter of record — Any judicial matter or proceeding entered on the records of a court, and to be proved by the production of such record. It differs from matter in deed, which consists of facts which may be proved by specialty …   Black's law dictionary

  • matter of record — Any judicial matter or proceeding entered on the records of a court, and to be proved by the production of such record. It differs from matter in deed, which consists of facts which may be proved by specialty …   Black's law dictionary

  • matter of record — A matter entered on the records of a court of record; a matter recorded in the place and manner required by law. Croswell v Byrnes (NY) 9 Johns 287, 290 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • matter of record — Law. a fact or statement that appears on the record of a court and that can be proved or established by producing such record. [1600 10] * * * …   Universalium

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