hor of a record and of the record
itself. [Archives] 
n., A rigorous, systematic approach, designed to eliminate bias and other subjective influences in the search,
identification, and measurement or validation of facts and cause-effect relationships, and from which scientif
ic laws may be deduced. [Sciences] 
n., An authoritative statement of what to do or not to do in a specific situation, issued by a competent person. [General
Dictionaries] 
n., [diplomatics] An extrinsic element of documentary form that