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Backdating
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Predating a document or instrument prior to the date it was actually drawn. The negotiability of an instrument is not affected by the fact that it is backdated.



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Topping that list, he says, would be orders to backdate or shred a document, though he acknowledges that those may be legitimate requests.
MBNA consistently meets its payment processing standards, and if the company ever were to fall behind, it would backdate the payments in question to reflect the actual date they were received.
It should be obvious, but is worth emphasizing, that someone who learns he or she is under investigation should not destroy, backdate, or create evidence in order to support any defense he may believe that he has to potential charges.
 
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