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District of Columbia Court Rules › District of Columbia Court of Appeals › Rules of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals › D.C. App. R. 2

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The Clerk is the custodian of the seal, which is the means of authentication of all process,

orders, and other documents requiring authentication by the court.

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