PROCES VERBAL

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Proces verbal \Pro`c[`e]s" ver`bal"\ [ F.] (French Law)
   An authentic minute of an official act, or statement of
   facts.
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from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
PROCES VERBAL, French law. A true relation in writing in due form of law of 
what has been done and said verbally in the presence of a public officer, 
and what he himself does upon the occasion. It is a species of inquisition 
of office. 
     2. The proces verbal should be dated, contain the name, qualities, and 
residence of the public functionary who makes it, the cause of complaint, 
the existence of the crime, that which serves to substantiate the charge, 
point out its nature, the time, the place, the circumstances, state the 
proofs and presumptions, describe the place, in a word, everything 
calculated to ascertain the truth. It must be signed by the officer. Dall. 
Dict. h.t. 
    

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