Dokumentirane

Dokumentirane is an adjective form used in several South Slavic languages, largely meaning “documented” or “recorded.” The term derives from the Latin root documentum, passed into Old Church Slavonic and subsequently into modern Slavic tongues through the influence of Roman legal and ecclesiastical documents. In languages such as Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, and Bosnian, the base noun dokument refers to a written or electronic record, while the adjectival participle dokumentiran (masculine) or dokumentirana (feminine) describes something that has been formally recorded or corroborated by evidence.

In legal, historical, and administrative contexts, dokumentirane is often employed to qualify facts, claims, or events that are supported by official documentation such as deeds, certificates, or archival records. For instance, a court might state that a statement is “dokumentirana” if it is backed by signed documents. The word also appears in scholarly writing to signal that data or statements are verifiable through primary sources.

Grammatical usage follows standard Slavic adjective agreement: dokumentirani slučaj (documented case), dokumentirana štata (documented statute), dokumentirani uzorak (sample documented). The neuter form, dokumentirano, is used for neutral nouns or as a past passive participle.

Synonyms in English include “recorded,” “verified,” and “substantiated.” While similar to the English past tense “documented,” dokumentirane carries a slightly formal tone and is predominantly employed in jurisdictions where the South Slavic linguistic tradition influences legal and academic terminology.