§ 34-37-1-1 Sealed and unsealed writings; conveyances; compromise or settlement
§ 34-37-1-2 Execution of instrument; seal
§ 34-37-1-3 Recitals in instrument; seal
§ 34-37-1-4 Seal to deed; savings clause
§ 34-37-1-5 Notary public; certificates or instruments
§ 34-37-1-6 Notice; affidavit; presumptive evidence
§ 34-37-1-7 Affidavits; foreign states; authenticated
§ 34-37-1-8 Copies of records; deeds; office books; official bonds

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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 34 > Article 37 > Chapter 1 - Documentary Evidence in General

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5