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It is generally accepted by all literate civilizations that documents are trustworthy (that is, reliable) because of their completeness and controlled procedure of creation, and which are guaranteed to be intact and what they purport to be (that is, authe

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It is generally accepted by all literate civilizations that documents are trustworthy (that is, reliable) because of their completeness and controlled procedure of creation, and which are guaranteed to be intact and what they purport to be (that is, authentic) by controlled procedures of transmission and preservation, can be presumed to be truthful (that is, genuine) as to their content.

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Duranti 1995

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology