Q: Is a document a written? ¶
A: Yes, and drawn, presented, or memorialized representation of thought.
Q: Are documents also distinguished from "realia", which are three-dimensional objects that would otherwise satisfy the definition of "document" because they memorialize or represent thought? ¶
A: Yes, documents are considered more as 2 dimensional representations.
Q: Were documents inscribed with ink on papyrus or parchment? ¶
A: Yes, scratched as runes or carved on stone using a sharp tool, e.g., the Tablets of Stone described in the Bible; stamped or incised in clay and then baked to make clay tablets, e.g., in the Sumerian and other Mesopotamian civilizations.
Q: Was a document paper and the information was applied to it in ink, either by hand writing or by mechanical process? ¶
A: Yes, Today, some short documents also may consist of sheets of paper stapled together.
Q: Is a document of concern? ¶
A: Yes, and page layout is generally the responsibility of a graphic designer.
Q: Is a document within the scope of questioned document examination? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are documents sometimes classified as secret? ¶
A: Yes, and private, or public.
Q: Is a document the manner in which information is graphically arranged in the space of the document? ¶
A: Yes, and e.g., on a page.