Meaning of matter of record | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fact or statement that is recorded in governmental records or in publications.
2. A fact that is contained within court files or has otherwise been entered into evidence before the court.

Examples

“When Dick Larkin asked to see⟳ his credentials, the inspector not only produced them, but gave the owner's name⟳ and the county in which the brand was a matter⟳ of record⟳.”

“It is a matter⟳ of record⟳ in history that asphalt was used in the construction of a highway in Peru, being built by prehistoric races.”

“This has now been privately printed and deposited in several of the leading libraries as a matter⟳ of record⟳.”

“Indeed, African American history, like⟳ all history, remains as much a matter⟳ of argument as a matter⟳ of record⟳.”

“My feelings about share⟳ buybacks in an R&D driven industry like⟳ this one have⟳ been a matter⟳ of record⟳ for some time, for all the good that does.”

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