diplomatics
Definition
Study of the content, origin, and structure of all elements of a document to ascertain how they are related to the facts represented in the document and to its creator, in order to establish its authenticity as a documentary evidence. The term originally referred to instruments that had legal force (such as land deeds) or were used in international diplomacy (such as treaties).
diplomatics is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law and Documentation & Recordkeeping subjects.
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