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Bates number
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English
Etymology
Derived from Bates, the surname of the inventor of the first serial number-stamping machine.
Noun
en legal A number affixed to a document indicating its number in a series of documents, usually with respect to evidentiary documents being provided to the other party in a legal proceeding.
Synonyms
en Bates stamp
Related terms
en Bates numbering
en Bates stamping
en Bates branding
en Bates coding
en Bates labeling
Verb
To stamp or label documents with Bates numbers.
en 2006 Robert J. MacPherson; Buckner Hinkle; W. Alexander Moseley Discovery deskbook for construction disputes 73 When Bates numbering documents for production, remove any documents among them that are not relevant or not covered by the request before Bates numbering
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