In plain English
This means the first receipt created when a payment is made. It is the initial proof-of-payment record, not something copied, duplicated, or printed again later.
In context
Here, it specifies that the receipt being requested is the first issued proof of payment, not a copy, duplicate, or later reprint.
- Situation
- Submitting claims, evidence, estimates, and following claim status
- What it communicates
- specifies that the requested receipt is the original issued record
Meaning limits
By itself, this term does not state any other details about the transaction beyond identifying the first-issued receipt.
Examples
“He kept the original receipt and gave the later reprint to his sister.”
“The clerk asked for the original receipt when Marta said she had already paid.”