Meaning of clerical error | Babel Free

Definitions

An error on the part of an office worker, often a secretary or personal assistant.

Examples

“‘The groans of this sick person,’ he said, ‘distract my attention. And without that it is extremely difficult to guard against clerical errors in this climate.’”

“Vardag[…] added: “The state should not be divorcing people on the basis of a clerical error. There has to be intention on the part of the person divorcing, because the principle of intention underpins the justice of our legal system.”

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