matter of record

matter of record {n. phr.}

A fact or event that is kept officially as a legal record.

If you are convicted of speeding it becomes a matter of record.

A birth certificate or a marriage license is a matter of record.

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[on record] {adj. phr.} 1. An official or recorded statement or fact; said for everyone to know. * /We do not know when the famous writer was born, but the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[off the record] (1) {adv. phr.} Confidentially. * /"Off the record," the boss said, "you will get a good raise for next year, but you'll have to wait for the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[go on record] {v. phr.} To make an official statement as opposed to an informal one; say something officially that may be quoted with the person's name added for reference. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[record] See: [MATTER OF RECORD], [OFF THE RECORD], [ON RECORD]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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