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+++ b/doc/man3/SCT_validate.pod
@@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ status will be SCT_VALIDATION_STATUS_UNKNOWN_LOG.
If the SCT is of an unsupported version (only v1 is currently supported), the
validation status will be SCT_VALIDATION_STATUS_UNKNOWN_VERSION.
-If the SCT's signature is incorrect, the validation status will be
-SCT_VALIDATION_STATUS_INVALID. Otherwise, if all checks have passed, the
-validation status will be SCT_VALIDATION_STATUS_VALID.
+If the SCT's signature is incorrect, its timestamp is in the future (relative to
+the time in CT_POLICY_EVAL_CTX), or if it is otherwise invalid, the validation
+status will be SCT_VALIDATION_STATUS_INVALID.
+
+If all checks pass, the validation status will be SCT_VALIDATION_STATUS_VALID.
=head1 NOTES