About legal documents
Legal documents have a special layout. They may have
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line numbers in the left margin,
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a single or double vertical line on the left side to separate the line numbers from the body text, and a single vertical line on the right side.
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a single header line containing information about the case, the date when the document was filed etc.
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usually on the first page a table-like header where names of the plaintiff and the defendant are specified.
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stamps, signs.
During the processing of legal documents
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Single-line headers will be detected and removed where possible.
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Table-like headers will be handled during zoning as tables and they will also be displayed in the Text Editor as tables.
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Line numbers – called also as pleading numbers – will be kept or dropped depending on the state of the Retain pleading numbers option in export converters.
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Stamps and signs are usually handled as graphics.
Settings
For processing legal documents, the following settings should be made:
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Before recognition, choose Legal Pleading from the Layout Description drop-down list, or select Process > Perform OCR > Legal Pleading from the Process menu.
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For the output, decide to retain or drop pleading numbers. In the Save to File dialog box select a file type, then click the Options… button and in the converter options dialog box, enable or disable the Retain pleading numbers check box according to your needs.
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The program does not handle legal documents in Asian languages.