noun
: a record required by law to be made and kept:
a. : a record made by a public officer in the course of his legal duty to make it
b. : a record filed in a public office and open to public inspection
noun
: a record required by law to be made and kept:
a. : a record made by a public officer in the course of his legal duty to make it
b. : a record filed in a public office and open to public inspection
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012