Procedural Terms

Certified Copy

An official copy of a court document, authenticated by the court as a true copy of the original.

In Simple Terms

A stamped, signed photocopy from the court that legally counts as proof of what the original says.

Detailed Legal Meaning

A certified copy is issued by the court's copying section (or, increasingly, digitally through e-Courts services) bearing an endorsement that it is a true copy of the original record. Certified copies of judgments, orders, and decrees are typically required for filing an appeal or for execution proceedings, and are usually subject to a limitation-period exclusion for the time taken to obtain them.

Common Court Usage

Annexed to memoranda of appeal and execution petitions as proof of the order being challenged or executed.

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