[Idiom] BOOKED INTO EVIDENCE

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Migg

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what does "booked into evidence" mean as in:


"A gun was booked into evidence."


most dictionaries show that "evidence" doesn't mean an evidence room.
 

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what does "booked into evidence" mean as in:


"A gun was booked into evidence."


most dictionaries show that "evidence" doesn't mean an evidence room.

Never heard/read the statement as posted but "booked" could mean recorded.
 

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It was recorded as belonging to the group of items that collectively form the evidence related to a crime.
 
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