In regard to wills, the doctrine of incorporation by reference means that unattested papers (papers not present when the will was executed) can still be regarded as part of the will by incorporation.

How does incorporation by reference work?

Incorporation by reference (IBR) allows Federal agencies to comply with the requirement to publish rules in the Federal Register by referring to materials already published elsewhere. The legal effect of incorporation by reference is that the material is treated as if it were published in the Federal Register.

What is incorporation by reference Why is it important?

Incorporation by reference is an important construct in engineering documents that allows enforceable contract documents to include voluntary standards. Because of this, the engineer needs to be aware of standards or documents that rely on this concept and should be familiar with the referenced standards.