Also known as: trust territory · UN Trust Territories · trusteeship territories
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An international trusteeship arrangement under which certain territories were placed by the United Nations to advance them toward self-government or independence.
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Talia Torres offers a government record bearing the seal of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands during a contract dispute. The seal satisfies the self-authentication requirement for the document. The court admits the record without additional testimony on its origin.
Tara Tran examines archival materials from the period when the Trust Territories transitioned to independence. One set of records carries an official seal from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The seal permits the materials to be introduced without extrinsic proof of authenticity.
The United Nations placed certain territories under a trusteeship system to prepare them for self-government or independence. The Trusteeship Council oversaw this process until the territories achieved that status.
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By 1994 all Trust Territories had achieved independence or joined neighboring independent countries. The independence of Palau marked the completion of the Trusteeship Council's work.
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A seal purporting to be that of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands renders a document self-authenticating. No extrinsic evidence of authenticity is required for admission.
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