Corroborating Evidence - Law Dictionary Search Results
plain meaning rule
statute or contract must be determined from the language of the statute or contract and not from extrinsic evidence
rule of decision
adjudication [a claim or defense as to which State law supplies the rule of decision "Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 302"]
scintilla
scintilla : a small trace or barely perceptible amount of something (as evidence supporting a position)
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Bloody hand
hand stained with the blood of a deer which in the old forest laws of England was sufficient evidence of a mans trespass in the forest against venison
title
a universal successor [was a legatee under universal title] b : an instrument (as a deed) that is evidence of ownership c : certificate of title [paid tax and fees] 2 a : the name or heading
writ
in a different judgment [petitioned for a writ of error coram nobis on the ground that newly discovered evidence exonerated him] called also coram nobis writ of coram nobis writ of right 1 : a common-law writ
wiretapping
are to be monitored usually for purposes of criminal investigation by law enforcement officers NOTE: Wiretapping and wiretap evidence are strictly regulated under federal and state laws. An order authorizing wiretapping may be issued only when there
voting trust certificate
voting trust certificate : a certificate issued as evidence of the holder's beneficial interest in a voting trust
verbal act
verbal act : an utterance that is direct evidence (as of an offense) and not hearsay [the offer of drugs for sale was admissible as a verbal
usage of trade
to be followed by another party to a commercial transaction compare course of dealing, course of performance NOTE: Evidence of a usage of trade may be admissible as supplementing the express terms of a disputed contract when
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