matter of record

Definition

A fact or statement that is recorded in governmental records or in publications.

Example Sentences

• "When Dick Larkin asked to see his credentials, the inspector not only produced them, but gave the owner's name and the county in which the brand was a matter of record."
• "It is a matter of record in history that asphalt was used in the construction of a highway in Peru, being built by prehistoric races."
• "This has now been privately printed and deposited in several of the leading libraries as a matter of record."