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51secondhand evidence — Hearsay …
52Federal Rules of Evidence — The Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) govern the admission of facts by which parties in the federal courts of the United States may prove their cases. They were the product of protracted academic, legislative, and judicial examination before they… …
53Outline of evidence law in the United States — The following outline of evidence law in the United States sets forth the areas of contention that generally arise in the presentation of evidence in trial proceedings. Contents 1 Relevance 2 Types of evidence 3 Judicial notice …
54Best evidence rule — The best evidence rule is a common law rule of evidence which can be traced back at least as far as the 18th century. In Omychund v Barker (1745) 1 Atk, 21, 49; 26 ER 15, 33, Lord Harwicke stated that no evidence was admissible unless it was the… …
55Rules of evidence — govern whether, when, how, and for what purpose proof of a case may be placed before a trier of fact for consideration. In the judicial systems of Canada and the United States, the trier of fact may be a judge or a jury, depending on the purpose… …
56Circumstantial evidence — For other uses, see Circumstantial Evidence (disambiguation). Circumstantial evidence is evidence in which an inference is required to connect it to a conclusion of fact, like a fingerprint at the scene of a crime. By contrast, direct evidence… …
57Anecdotal evidence — The expression anecdotal evidence has two quite distinct meanings.(1) Evidence in the form of an anecdote or hearsay is called anecdotal if there is doubt about its veracity: the evidence itself is considered untrustworthy or untrue.(2) Evidence …
58Demonstrative evidence — Evidence Part of the …
59Character evidence — Evidence Part of th …
60Real evidence — Evidence Part of the …
