official documents

Authenticated legal papers

Official documents are papers or records issued by governments, institutions, or authorized bodies that carry legal weight or formal recognition.

These include passports, birth certificates, contracts, court orders, and identification cards.

Official documents typically bear signatures, seals, or other marks of authentication: You'll need to bring official documents proving your residency.

Opposites
formality and authority

official documentsinformal letters

Relaxed written communication

personal letters · doodles · personal journals · diary entries · private letters

legitimacy and authenticity

official documentsforged documents

Fraudulently created official papers

fake credentials · forgeries · fake IDs · fabricated evidence

public vs. private nature

official documentspersonal papers

Individual's identifying records

private correspondence · personal effects · family letters · love letters

Family

document, official, documentary, documentation

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G