for the record
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For the purpose of being recorded, especially when already known.
- I will ask you, for the record, to state your name and address.
- Now, just for the record, you have served time for drug dealing, haven't you?
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- During brief courtroom appearances, Pattan restricted his comments for the record to “Guilty, sir” for each of the two counts of the indictment.2004, John N. Maclean, Fire and Ashes: On the Front Lines Battling Wildfires, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN, page 13:
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Broadly For the purpose of following correct procedure, especially when otherwise redundant and repetitive.
- The court almost certainly knows your answer to this already, but, for the record, do you plea guilty or not guilty?
- I can definitely send you those documents, but you'll need to send the request in writing just for the record.
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Used to emphasize a point in an attempt to make it known or noticed.
- For the record, I think these policies are weird and unnecessary.