Court of record
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In common law jurisdictions, a court of record is a court whose proceedings, acts and decisions are all kept on a permanent record. Although judgments of a trial court of record are normally subject to appellate review, usually the records of the court are presumed to be accurate and cannot be impeached collaterally. In many jurisdictions, all courts are courts of record. In many jurisdictions, courts that have the power to fine or imprison must be courts of record. In almost all jurisdictions, a court of record will have a court clerk whose primary duty is to maintain the permanent records. Traditionally, a court of record was required to have its own unique seal, which was used to authenticate its judgments and copies of its records.[1][2]
