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It is essential to the official character of public registers that entries therein be made promptly or without such long delay as to impair their credibility.

Reference: 
Records §11
Citation Text: 

It is essential to the official character of public registers that entries therein be made promptly or without such long delay as to impair their credibility.

Citation Source: 
CJS

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology