#validation__proof  the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
  supertype:  determination__finding  the act of determining the properties of something
  subtype:  authentication__certification  validating the authenticity of something or someone
  subtype:  documentation__support  documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones"
  subtype:  monetization__monetisation  establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country
  subtype:  probate  the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements

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