. Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree.
2. (Anat.) Lying at, or extending toward, the side; away from the mesial plane; external; -- opposed to mesial.
3. Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing.
can't see what the papers are or aren't if that is what you are directing us towards. lol
