Plain-English Definition
The official collection of documents, filings, evidence, notes, orders, and events that show what happened in a case or process.
Legal Meaning
The record is what later reviewers, courts, agencies, or auditors rely on. If something is missing from the record, it can effectively disappear from formal review.
Etymology Review
From Latin recordari, "to remember" — literally, to bring back to the heart or mind.
Boundary Note
Educational context only.