paperwork

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Routine work involving written documents.
2. 2
   Written documents.
3. 3
   Excessive paperwork, busy work, red tape.
4. 4
   Court documents or pre-sentencing investigation reports detailing the prisoner's criminal history (usually in the context of discerning whether an inmate has been charged for sex-related offenses or is likely to be an informant).
5. 5
   A work in paper.