THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTATION: ASPECT OF REPRESENTEE

The argumentative properties of public documentation have been considered. It has been defined as an activity on collection and recording of information about the facts that constitute an event of social significance, as well as its attending circumstances. The significant signs of such documentation are the subject – an independent public organization, as well as the use of special knowledge. It consists of individuals with a high level of moral authority. The special knowledge is used in the process of documentation for processing and systematization of information sources. Thanks to such qualities, the result of documentation can be used to justify decisions in the sphere of state administration, as well as in judicial proceedings. In the article the approach from the perspective of science of communicative pragmatics has been implemented. It has been shown that the materials of such documentation should be oriented towards perception by the public and judicial bodies, and the public. The representees of documentation have been divided into 1) state and judicial bodies; 2) a wide range of the public. It has been shown that representees of the first type can verify the objectivity and credibility of the submitted materials by scientific methods. The representees of the second type perceive the results of documentation and their emotional features. Therefore, the subject of documentation should orient the result of its activity towards a logical way of perception, but should not exclude the emotional criteria that the public representee has. The aspect of the representee is connected with the evaluation category in the materials of documentation. Both materials and representee whom the results are presented are exposed to be assessed. Their argumentativeness is reduced to substantiate the credibility and objectivity of the obtained results. The pragmatic approach ensures the availability of special knowledge used during the documentation. The form of the legal document for universalization of perception of materials by the various representees has been suggested. The forensic experts can provide professional assistance in the preparation of documentation materials.