Evidence law
Rules governing proof and admissible evidence.
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the duty of proving a disputed charge
Certificationnounconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
Circumstantial evidencenounevidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute
Corroborationnounconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
Direct evidencenounevidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute
Documentationnounconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
Expert witnessnouna witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that they are to testify about
Illationnounthe reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…
Indirect evidencenounevidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute
Inferencenounthe reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…
burden of proofnounThe responsibility for proving a claim.
standard of proofnounHow convincing the evidence must be.
Analogynounan inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
Corollarynoun(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
Deductionnounsomething that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Derivationnouna line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
Entailmentnounsomething that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Extrapolationnounan inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
Implicationnounsomething that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Presumptionnoun(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
Testimonialnounsomething that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
Testimonynounsomething that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
Testamentnounstrong evidence for something; "his easy victory was a testament to his skill"