### Question
How is the term unauthenticated copies defined?


### Answer
The term **unauthenticated copies** is defined in *44 U.S.C. § 2901* as the following:

> exact copies or reproductions of records or other materials that are not certified as such under seal and that need not be legally accepted as evidence

#### Citation:
  - *44 U.S.C. § 2901*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 29-RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES AND BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES**

