Document examination and digital evidence
Document examination and digital evidence

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the authors define the essence of digital (electronic) documents andestablish their role in the modern document circulation system. They also analyze thelegal acts of Ukraine, which regulate the use of digital documents and their individualdetails, such as electronic digital signatures, digital seals, etc. They determine the spe-cifics of working with electronic (digital) sources of evidentiary information (collection,transmission, storage, use, and research) and establish the ratio of digital documentsand digital evidence. Attention is also paid to the formation of a new field of forensicknowledge—digital forensics. The article examines the peculiarities of the forensic ex-pert analysis of electronic documents during computer technical tests and other typesof forensic examinations.

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