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impersonate

impersonate -at·ed -at·ing : to assume (another's or a fictitious identity) without authority and with fraudulent intent [ a police officer] [impersonated a public servant by saying he was

record date

record date : the date on which a corporation determines the identity of its shareholders and their holdings (as for determining who is entitled to notice of a shareholder meeting

privilege

outweigh a general assertion of executive privilege. informant's privilege : the privilege of the government to withhold the identity of an informant who has provided evidence for a criminal trial called also informer's privilege jour·nal·ist's privilege :

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passport

passport A document issued by competent authority showing the bearer's origin, identity, and nationality, which is valid for the entry of the bearer into a foreign country. Source: FindLaw

pass off

plaintiff's "W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton"] see also unfair competition 2 : to give a false identity or character to [they created the documents on the day of the trial and passed them off as

paper

document often intended for publication [the Federalist s] b : a document containing a statement of legal status, identity, authority, or ownership often used in pl. whether applying to one or more items [naturalization s] [this policy,

Jane Roe

Jane Roe : a female party to a legal proceeding whose true identity is unknown or whose true name is being withheld compare john doe, richard roe

impostor

impostor or im·pos·ter [im-pÄ s-tər] n : one that assumes a false identity or title for the purpose of deception : impersonator

identify

ask leading questions of a witness who is identified with an adverse party] 2 : to establish the identity of [ing the suspect] 3 : to specify or designate (goods) as the object of a contract used

Richard Roe

Richard Roe : a male party to a legal proceeding whose true identity is unknown or whose true name is being withheld ;esp : the second of two such parties compare

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