matter of record

American  

noun

Law.

1. a fact or statement that appears on the record of a court and that can be proved or established by producing such record.

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Etymology

Origin of matter of record

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

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matter of record

"It is beyond plausible that PwC think they can just phoenix their way out of the deep cultural failures that are a matter of record and remain unresolved," Labor Senator Deborah O'Neill said.

From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2023

That Susan bit the royal clock winder and a young palace sentry is a matter of record, though her epitaph leaves out such indiscretions.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2022

As a matter of record, the tie-breaking moment occurred April 3 when the Kings were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2022

We’ve compiled the list as a matter of record, and to show just how recently the portrayals occurred—often as a punchline.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2020

However, it is a matter of record that hymnody suffered a gradual decline in the Eastern division of the Christian Church and eventually assumed more of a liturgical character.

From The Story of Our Hymns by Ryden, Ernest Edwin