English noun: official document |
| 1. | official document (communication) (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
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| Synonyms | instrument, legal document, legal instrument |
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| Broader (hypernym) | document, papers, written document |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | acquittance, act, affidavit, arraignment, articles of incorporation, assignment, authorisation, authorization, bill, bill of indictment, brief, certificate, conveyance, debenture, deed, deed of conveyance, deed of trust, derivative, derivative instrument, enactment, impeachment, income tax return, indictment, judgement, judgment, judicial writ, law, legal brief, legal opinion, letters of administration, letters patent, letters testamentary, licence, license, living will, mandate, manifest, measure, negotiable instrument, opinion, passport, patent, permit, power of attorney, release, return, security, ship's papers, tax return, testament, title, trust deed, will, work papers, work permit, working papers, writ, written agreement |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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