matter of record
A 'matter of record' refers to information that has been officially documented, often used in legal and governmental contexts.
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Definition
C1Legal
(formal)A fact or statement that has been officially documented and can be used as evidence in court.
Example
- The witness's testimony became a matter of record during the trial.
C1Governmental
(formal)Information that has been officially entered into public records or government documents.
Example
- The policy change is now a matter of record in the government archives.
C1General
(formal)An established fact that has been verified and documented officially.
Example
- The company's financial performance is a matter of record.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "matter of record":
of recordon recordfor the recordmatter of factattorney recordtrack recordpolice recordmatter of courserecord bookrecord keeperon file