| active |
in grammar, designating the voice or form of a verb whose subject acts through the verb, rather than being the object of the verb's action, such as "signed" in "Five petitioners signed the document". (Cf. passive.) [1/7 definitions] |
| addendum |
an addition or intended addition, esp. a supplement to a book or other document. |
| agreement |
an arrangement that determines a course of action to be followed by all parties to a transaction, or a document that describes this arrangement. [2/5 definitions] |
| amendment |
an addition to, change to, or deletion from a document such as a legislative bill or contract. [1/3 definitions] |
| annex |
something added to a document, usu. at the end; appendix. [1/4 definitions] |
| antedate |
to affix an earlier date, as to a document or event; predate. [2/3 definitions] |
| article |
a specific section in a document such as a constitution or piece of legislation. [1/4 definitions] |
| Articles of Confederation |
a document created in 1781 that served as a set of guidelines for governing the newly formed United States of America. The Articles of Confederation created a "firm league of friendship" among the thirteen original states and maintained the majority of power in states' hands. It was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789. |
| attached |
designating an additional document or documents enclosed with a letter or e-mail. [2/4 definitions] |
| bank statement |
a document that shows all the transactions that have occurred during a specific period of time in a bank account, esp. a periodic statement compiled by a bank for an account holder. |
| bill of sale |
a written document that shows that something has been sold by one party to another. |
| birth certificate |
an official document recording the time and place of a person's birth and the names of the parents. |
| bull2 |
an official papal document, usu. sealed with a round lead seal. |
| cachet |
an official seal on a document or letter. [1/4 definitions] |
| capias |
a legal document directing an officer to arrest a specific person. |
| capitulation |
a document containing the terms or specified conditions of surrender. [1/3 definitions] |
| caption |
in law, the part of a legal document where the time, date, location, and authority of its execution are indicated. [1/4 definitions] |
| carbon copy |
a copy of a document, letter, or the like that is made by using carbon paper. [1/2 definitions] |
| cc2 |
abbreviation of "carbon copy," originally referring to a copy of a document, letter, or the like that is made by using carbon paper, now designating a copy or duplicate that is made through any means. |
| CD2 |
abbreviation of "certificate of deposit," a document issued by a savings institution stating that the named person has a specified sum of money on deposit. |
| certificate |
a document stating or affirming the veracity or factuality of something. [4/6 definitions] |