Reply-Letter Doctrine

Reply-Letter Doctrine

Definition

An evidentiary doctrine used in authenticating communications. Under the reply-letter doctrine, if someone directs an inquiry to another person and then receives a communication that refers or responds to the initial inquiry, the court may infer that the person who made the responsive communication is the person to whom the original inquiry was directed.

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