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(law) 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. Initially should be referenced as (Bates stamp p.1); subsequent references within the same document should follow as (p.2), (p.3), etc or (Bates stamp p.4).
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Bates number
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Bates number
Noun
(law)
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.
Initially
should
be
referenced
as
(Bates
stamp
p.1);
subsequent
references
within
the
same
document
should
follow
as
(p.2),
(p.3),
etc
or
(Bates
stamp
p.4).
Japanese Meaning
法的手続きなどにおいて、書類の連続番号として付与される番号。通常、証拠書類などの文書に各ページまたは各文書ごとに、一意かつ連続した番号が割り当てられる。
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(law)
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.
Initially
should
be
referenced
as
(Bates
stamp
p.1);
subsequent
references
within
the
same
document
should
follow
as
(p.2),
(p.3),
etc
or
(Bates
stamp
p.4).
（ plural ）
