clerical error

clerical error
n.
A mistake made while drafting or copying a document.

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clerical error
A mistake made in a letter, paper, or document that changes its meaning, such as a typographical error or the unintentional addition or omission of a word, phrase, or figure.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


clerical error
A mistake made in a letter, paper, or document that changes its meaning, such as a typographical error or the unintentional addition or omission of a word, phrase, or figure.

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