keep for reference; file away for verification
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to file and keep (a contract or document) for future reference or verification
formalA formal, historical legal term. Often used in the context of contracts, deeds, or official records. The act of preservation is for the purpose of future verification.
Both parties signed and affixed their fingerprints, hereby establishing this document to be kept for future reference.
This land deed must be filed and kept at the government office for verification.
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Important legal documents should all be kept on file in case of unforeseen circumstances.
noun
a filed document kept for future reference or verification; a record on file
formalRefers to the physical document or record itself that has been filed for safekeeping and future verification.
This ancient filed document is important evidence for proving land ownership.
Consulting historical records on file can reveal the details of transactions at that time.
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This contract is kept as a record on file, in duplicate.