English Explanatory Dictionary

self-authenticating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In the law of evidence, being a piece of evidence that will automatically be presumed authentic for purposes of admissibility based on the character of the evidence itself. Examples include certified copies of public or business records, official publications of government agencies, and newspaper articles.

Word forms

self-authenticating

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *senh₂-der. Ancient Greek *ἕντης (*héntēs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek αὐθεντῐκός (authentĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin authenticus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Medieval Latin -ō Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticating English self-authenticating From self- + authenticating.

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