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MINDS JURY [1 record]

Record 1 2013-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

Any species of proof, or probative matter, legally presented at the trial of an issue, by the act of the parties and through the medium of witnesses, records, documents, exhibits, concrete objects, etc., for the purpose of inducing belief in the minds of the court or jury as to their contention.(Black's, p. 498)

OBS

To urge a presumption of law in support of one’s case is adducing proof, but it is not offering evidence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

preuve : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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