Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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state paper

1. A document prepared by or relating to a state or national government and affecting the administration of that government in its political or international relations. 2. A newspaper officially designated for the publication of public statutes, resolutions, notices, and advertisements.

state paper office

Hist. An office established in London in 1578, headed by the Clerk of the Papers, to maintain custody of state documents.