Self Authentication

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Self Authentication?

A self-authenticating document is any document that can be admitted into evidence at a trial without proof being submitted to support that it is what it appears to be. Example: documents acknowledge by a certified notary public.

Further Reading

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