Antigraph

/ˈæntiɡræf/ noun

Definition

A copy or reproduction of a document, especially one made to counter or contradict another version; a forged document made in response to another.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + graph (writing, from Greek graphia). Used historically in legal contexts to describe counterdocuments or opposing versions of written records.

Kelly Says

In medieval and Renaissance legal disputes, creating an antigraph was almost a form of art—scribes would create elaborate counter-documents to challenge official records!

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