Overwriting

Related terms

Addition (Interlineation, Insertion)

Fresh writing squeezed between lines, in margins, after the last entry, or in blank spaces left in the original document. Often shows...

Alteration

Any change made to a document after its original execution, including erasure, obliteration, addition, substitution and overwriting. A material alteration changes the...

Erasure (Chemical)

Removal of ink by bleaching or oxidising agents such as sodium hypochlorite, chloramine T, oxalic acid, potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide. Leaves...

Erasure (Mechanical)

Physical removal of writing by rubber, knife, scalpel blade, sandpaper or eraser. Disturbs paper fibres, thins the paper, and lifts the sizing...

ESDA

Electrostatic Detection Apparatus; detects latent indentations in paper by charging the surface and cascading toner particles, revealing tracing stylus pressure and writing...

IR Luminescence

Emission of near-infrared radiation by ink dye molecules when excited by visible light; different ink formulations luminesce at different intensities, allowing differentiation...

Obliteration

Covering of existing writing with an opaque layer (ink, correction fluid, or correction tape) so that the underlying text is invisible in...

VSC-8000

Video Spectral Comparator by Foster + Freeman, the standard QD instrument in CFSL and GEQD labs, with broadband visible, UV (254, 365...

Explained in

• Examination of Alterations: Erasures, Obliterations and AdditionsTracing over an original stroke with a fresh stroke, usually to change a digit or letter. Detected by stroke thickness, hesitation, and ink-line crossing seque...