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Record 1 2010-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
OBS

Proof - The establishment of a fact by the use of evidence - Anything that can make a person believe that a fact or proposition is true or false. It is distinguishable from evidence in that proof is a broad term comprehending everything that may be adduced at a trial, whereas evidence, is a narrow term describing certain types of proof that can be admitted at trial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)

Spanish

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