doc·u·ment 1 /'dä-kyə-mənt/ n
1: a writing (as a deed or lease) conveying information see also instrument
2 a: something (as a writing, photograph, or recording) that may be used as evidence
b: an official paper (as a license) relied on as the basis, proof, or support of something (as a right or privilege)
doc·u·ment 2 /'dä-kyə-ˌment/ vt
1 a: to furnish documentary evidence of
b: to provide with exact references to authoritative supporting information
2: to furnish (as a ship) with documents (as ship's papers)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.