Also known as: records · recordation · recordal · recording · recordings · recorder · recorda · recordare · recordari · recordatur · recordum
Written by attorneys · grounded in primary & secondary sources — see below
Information inscribed on a tangible medium or stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in perceivable form. The term encompasses writings, electronic communications, and other retrievable data used to memorialize legal acts or maintain accounts.
Rebecca Ross pays the final installment on her home loan to Riverstone Manufacturing. The lender executes a satisfaction piece and files it with the county recorder. The filing removes the mortgage lien from the public title records and restores clear ownership to Rebecca.
Ruby Rivera, an attorney, files a complaint on behalf of her client. She includes her name, address, email, and telephone number directly above her signature. The court accepts the document because it meets the signature requirement for every pleading.
Roger Ramirez testifies before the grand jury. A court reporter operates a recording device throughout the session while the prosecutor questions the witness. The resulting transcript becomes part of the official proceeding materials.
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Riley Rivera receives settlement funds for a client. She deposits the money into a separate trust account and logs every deposit and disbursement. She retains the complete ledger for five years after the representation ends.
Roland Rhodes and Regina Robinson sign a premarital agreement before their wedding. The document is prepared as a tangible writing and both parties affix their signatures. The signed record is enforceable without additional consideration.
Reliance Insurance serves as trustee of a family trust. It maintains a detailed ledger of all receipts, distributions, and investment decisions. The records allow beneficiaries to review the administration upon request.
The agreement must be prepared as a record and signed by both parties. No additional consideration is required for enforceability.
The lawyer must deposit client or third-party funds into a separate account and maintain complete records of all account activity for five years after the representation ends.
The mortgagee must execute and record a satisfaction of mortgage in the public land records. Recording removes the lien and restores clear title to the mortgagor.
Attorneys for the government, the witness under examination, interpreters if needed, and a court reporter or recording-device operator may attend while the grand jury is in session.
Every pleading must be signed by at least one attorney of record or by an unrepresented party, and must include the signer's address, email address, and telephone number.
A trustee must keep adequate records of trust administration so that beneficiaries can review receipts, distributions, and investment decisions.
…a Ford or a Chevrolet as well as a Plymouth. They were shown a Plymouth which appealed to them and the purchase followed. The record indicates that Mr. Henningsen intended the car as a Mother’s Day gift to his wife. He said the intention was communicated to the dealer. When the purchase order or contract was prepared and…