the rule of evidence
1The Exception and the Rule — (in German Die Ausnahme und die Regel ) is a short play by famous German playwright Bertolt Brecht and is one of the many Lehrstücke (Teaching plays) he wrote in his later life. The objective of Brecht s Lehrstücke was that they be taken on tour… …
2rule of evidence — noun (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑rule, ↑prescript • Hyponyms: ↑ …
3qualitative rule of evidence — A rule by which the admissibility of evidence is determined …
4Exception that proves the rule — The exception [that] proves the rule is a frequently confused English idiom. The original meaning of this idiom is that the presence of an exception establishes that a general rule exists. Fowler s Modern English Usage identifies five ways in… …
5Illustrations of the rule against perpetuities — Property law Part of …
6the unus nullus rule — /3a yuwnas nalas niwl/ The rule of evidence which obtains in the civil law, that the testimony of one witness is equivalent to the testimony of none …
7The Doctrine of Chances — For the rule of evidence in law, see doctrine of chances. Front page of the 1st edition of the “Doctrine of Chances”. The Doctrine of Chances was the first textbook on probability theory, written by 18th century French mathematician Abraham de… …
8The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …
9The Carmelite Order — The Carmelite Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …
10Evidence (law) — The law of evidence governs the use of testimony (e.g., oral or written statements, such as an affidavit) and exhibits (e.g., physical objects) or other documentary material which is admissible (i.e., allowed to be considered by the trier of fact …
