Every document, apparently ancient, coming from the proper repository or custody, and bearing on its face no evident marks of forger, the law presumes to be genuine, and devolves on the opposing party the burden of proving it to be otherwise.
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"Every document, apparently ancient, coming from the proper repository or custody, and bearing on its face no evident marks of forger, the law presumes to be genuine, and devolves on the opposing party the burden of proving it to be otherwise." — Simon Greenleaf
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Every document, apparently ancient, coming from the proper repository or custody, and bearing on its face no evident marks of forger, the law presumes to be genuine, and devolves on the opposing party the burden of proving it to be otherwise. — Simon Greenleaf
About Simon Greenleaf
Simon Greenleaf was a Judge from United States (1783–1853).
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This quote is attributed to Simon Greenleaf, a Judge from United States.
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Simon Greenleaf lived from 1783 – 1853.