Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Diplomatics

The science of deciphering and authenticating ancient writings. 0 The principles were largely developed by the Benedictine Dom Mabillon in his 1681 work entitled De re diplomatica. - Also termed diplomatic (n.). "Diplomatics, the science derived from the study of ancient diplomas, so called from being written on two leaves, or on double tablets. The Romans used the term more specially for the letters of license to use the public conveyances provided at the differ"Diplomatics, the science derived from the study of ancient diplomas, so called from being written on two leaves, or on double tablets. The Romans used the term more specially for the letters of license to use the public conveyances provided at the differ