ON THE RECORD

By SovConn | May 22, 2013

on the record. 1. (Of a statement, comment, or testimony) recorded as official evidence of a

proceeding, such as a trial or deposition. 2. (Of a statement) intended for quotation or attribution. • In either sense, whenever the phrase appears before the noun it modifies, it should be hyphenated <an on-the-record statement>. Cf. OFF THE RECORD.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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