Hansard

 [han-serd]  

Han·sard

   [han-serd]
noun
the official verbatim published reports of the debates and proceedings in the British Parliament.
Origin:
named after Luke Hansard (1752–1828) and his descendants, who compiled the reports until 1889
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Hansard (ˈhænsɑːd)
 
—n
1.  the official report of the proceedings of the British Parliament
2.  a similar report kept by other legislative bodies
 
[C19: named after T.C. Hansard (1752--1828) and his son, who compiled the reports until 1889]

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