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28 U.S.C. § 1731

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Handwriting
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/us/usc/t28/s1731
Title
28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter
PTV/CH115
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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The admitted or proved handwriting of any person shall be admissible, for purposes of comparison, to determine genuineness of other handwriting attributed to such person. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 945.) Historical and Revision NotesBased on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 638 (Feb. 26, 1913, ch. 79, 37 Stat. 683). Words “as a basis for comparison by witnesses, or by the jury, court, or officer conducting such proceeding”, were omitted as superfluous. Changes were made in phraseology.

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