20 ORAL DEFINITION OF TERMS

QUESTION DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

1. Writing Habits – refers to any repeated elements of once handwriting which serves as an identifying
characteristic.

2. Charred Document – refers to partly burned or brittle document. Decipherment is usually accomplished with
the used of infra-redlight examination.

3. Typeface – is the printing surface of the type block in a conventional typewriter. In electric typewriter it is the
printing surface of the rotating head sphere.

4. Typeface defect – any form of peculiarity of the type printing caused by actual damage to the typeface metal or
which maybe an abnormality in its printing condition.

5. Characters – in connection to typewriting, it is used to include letters, symbols, numerals      or points of
punctuation.

6. Pica typeface – type face impression ordinarily spaced ten (10) characters to the      horizontal inch.

7. Elite typeface – type face impression ordinarily spaced twelve (12) characters to the horizontal inch.

8. Proportional spacing machine – a typewriter with a type letter spacing similar to the type spacing of
conventional printed in which all letters are allotted horizontal in conformity with their relative widths.

9. Transitory Defects – is an identifying typewriter characteristic which can be eliminated by simply cleaning the
machine or replacing the ribbon.

10. Permanent Defects – any identifying typewriting characteristics of the type face which cannot be corrected by
simply cleaning the machine or replacing the ribbon.

11. Mal alignment or alignment defects – refers to defect in the printing condition of the type character in which the
letters are printed either at the top or bottom, left or right of inclined from its proper position.

12. System of Writing – is the combination of the basic shape and designs of letter and the writing movement which
was taught in school.

13. Copy book form – is an illustration of the basic designs of letters that is fundamental to the writing system.

14. Writing movement – refers to factors relative to the motion of the pen such as, pressure, rhythm, pen lifting, etc.

15. Writing – is the visible result of a very complicated series of acts, being as a whole or a combination of certain
forms which are the very visible result of mental and muscular habits acquired by long continued painstaking
effort.

16. Handwriting – is a visible effect of bodily movement which is an almost unconscious expressions of fixed
muscular habits, reacting from fixed mental impression of certain ideas associated with script form.

17. Writing Habits – refers to any repeated elements of once handwriting which serves as an identifying
characteristic.

18. Significant Writing Habits – elements of one’s writing that are sufficiently unique and well-fixed to serve as a
strong basis of individuality.

19. ADDITION - Any matter made a part of the document after its original preparation may be referred to as
addition.
20. CONCLUSION - A scientific conclusion results form relating observed facts by logical, common-sense
reasoning in accordance with established rules or laws. The document examiner's conclusion, in legal term is
referred to as "opinion".