Legal Definitions - legal papers

Legal papers are important documents that relate to a legal agreement or some other type of legal right. They can be official documents, legal instruments, or other types of evidence that prove ownership, identity, legal status, or some other obligation. Examples of legal papers include:

• Birth certificates
• Contracts
• Deeds
• Leases
• Titles
• Wills
• Complaints
• Summons
• Articles of incorporation
• Derivative instruments
• Negotiable instruments
• Passports
• Ship's papers
• Manifests
• Debentures
• Power of attorney
• Letters of administration
• Letters testamentary
• Working papers
• Enactments
• Bills
• Legal briefs
• Testaments
• Assignments
• Conveyances
• Income tax returns
• Licenses
• Letters of patent
• Judgments
• Acquittances
• Judicial writs
• Affidavits
• Articles of impeachment
• Certificates

Legal papers can be used in a trial or in preparation for a trial. They can also be used to prove legal rights or obligations in other situations. For example, a birth certificate proves a person's identity and legal status, while a contract proves a legal agreement between two parties. These documents affect the legal rights of the people involved and are legally valid.