legal pads

Lawyers' writing paper

Legal pads are yellow-lined writing tablets with a margin down the left side, bound at the top with an adhesive strip that allows pages to be torn off cleanly.

The standard size is 8.5 by 14 inches—the same as legal paper—though letter-sized versions exist.

They're associated with lawyers, students, and anyone taking extensive notes: She filled three legal pads during the trial.

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Flat portable computing devices

iPads · laptops · smartphones · word processors · Evernote

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Verified governmental or institutional papers

archival records · ledger books · record books · permanent records · certificates

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