refer to these documents vs refer these documents

"Refer to these documents" is the correct phrasing. The preposition "to" is necessary in this context to indicate the direction of the reference. Without the preposition, the phrase "refer these documents" is incomplete and grammatically incorrect.

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refer to these documents

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to direct someone's attention to specific documents for information or guidance.

Examples:

Please refer to these documents for further details.
I will refer to these documents before making a decision.

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The Belgian authorities also refer to these documents for the exact definition of these obligations.
Sometimes, also, the European Council refers to these documents, without their being publicly available.
The type, the connection and the number of these hw resources is detaily described inside technical manuals of the selected grifo cards; the user must refer to these document for any required information.
These documents only refer to the investment into the i3 model.
I must therefore refer to documents from Germany about Tampere.
You can refer to document properties either by index value or by their English name.
Sir, if you'd kindly refer to Document 4 in your folder, you'll see said records relating to the 16th August of this year.
I'd be grateful, sir, if you'd refer to Document 8 in your folder.
In this respect, Finland refers to several documents.
The document refers to several crucial issues: the environment, energy and external affairs.
This document refers to the proposal for a Better Regulation Directive.
May I ask you to refer to those two documents for detailed information.
For more information, please refer to the PDF document available on this page.
The tender documents shall refer to the specific features of conditional stage-payment contracts.
He refers to an ICC document of 77 pages which he says contains the evidence.
Please refer to the attached document - CWA on train numbering
I think it is important to refer to their own documents.
Refer to the PDF document for more detailed information on the license conditions.
The South African documents refer to animals taken from the wild (W), but the US documents refer to animals born in captivity (C) ().
The proposal refers to documents of the Council of Europe and the WHO which are not binding on the EU institutions.

Alternatives:

consult these documents
look at these documents
check these documents
examine these documents
review these documents

refer these documents

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition "to" is necessary in this context.

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The Belgian authorities also refer to these documents for the exact definition of these obligations.
Sometimes, also, the European Council refers to these documents, without their being publicly available.
The type, the connection and the number of these hw resources is detaily described inside technical manuals of the selected grifo cards; the user must refer to these document for any required information.
These documents only refer to the investment into the i3 model.
The BAUER KOMPRESSOREN Group does not acknowledge any liability pertaining to potential faults or omissions in these documents and other documents that this document refers or links to.
I must therefore refer to documents from Germany about Tampere.
You can refer to document properties either by index value or by their English name.
Refer Required document webpage of this website for more information
Sir, if you'd kindly refer to Document 4 in your folder, you'll see said records relating to the 16th August of this year.
I'd be grateful, sir, if you'd refer to Document 8 in your folder.
Both documents refer exclusively to the Stammlager.
In this respect, Finland refers to several documents.
The document refers to several crucial issues: the environment, energy and external affairs.
It also points out that the EIDHR strategy document refers explicitly to promoting conditions for decent work.
This document refers to the proposal for a Better Regulation Directive.
Well, I refer you to Document 1 in your folders.
The proposal refers to documents of the Council of Europe and the WHO which are not binding on the EU institutions.
Ma'am, if you'd kindly refer to Document 3 in your folder, you'll see signed authority to access your client's telecommunication records.
The South African documents refer to animals taken from the wild (W), but the US documents refer to animals born in captivity (C) ().
May I ask you to refer to those two documents for detailed information.

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