Hansard n 1: the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament; "the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French"
Hansard \Han"sard\ (-s[~e]rd), n. An official report of proceedings in the British Parliament; -- so called from the name of the publishers. [1913 Webster]
Hansard \Han"sard\, n. A merchant of one of the Hanse towns. See the Note under 2d {Hanse}. [1913 Webster]