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{{Short description|Examination of documents potentially disputed in a court of law}} {{Redirect|Graphanalysis|the analysis of handwriting in an attempt to determine the writer's personality traits|Graphology}} {{redirect|Handwriting expert|other types of expertise|Handwriting expertise (disambiguation)}} {{More footnotes needed|date=September 2024}} [[File:Lindbergh Kidnapping Note.jpg|thumb|Ransom note left at the site of the [[Lindbergh kidnapping]]]] {{Forensic science|criminal}} In [[forensic science]], '''questioned document examination''' ('''QDE''') is the examination of [[document]]s potentially disputed in a [[court of law]]. Its primary purpose is to provide evidence about a suspicious or questionable document using [[scientific]] processes and methods. Evidence might include alterations, the chain of possession, damage to the document, [[forgery]], origin, authenticity, or other questions that come up when a document is challenged in court.
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