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Ambiguity

to two or more persons, or to two or more things, that is a 'latent ambiguity,' and parol evidence is admissible to shew which was really meant. This is not contradicting the document, because each answers the

proof

from Old French preuve, from Late Latin proba, from Latin probare to prove] 1 : the effect of evidence sufficient to persuade a reasonable person that a particular fact exists see also evidence 2 : the establishment

Certificate

the truth of anything. Certificates are frequently referred to or required by Statute. A certificate is the usual evidence of the title to shares in a company. See (English) Companies Act, 1929, ss. 67 and 68; for

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question

directed to an expert witness (as a physician) that is based on the existence of facts offered in evidence and the answer to which is an opinion to be considered in light of the evidence NOTE: Modern

impeach

ed on the ground of former conviction "W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] see also impeachment evidence at evidence compare rehabilitate NOTE: A witness may be impeached by character evidence or circumstantial evidence relating to

Frye test

States v. Frye, 293 F. 1013 (1923), the case that established the rule] : a common-law rule of evidence: the results of scientific tests or procedures are admissible as evidence only when the tests or procedures have

Experts

Experts, referred in Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), s. 45. The witnesses who give evidence upon matters of their own professional

Dying declaration

of the transaction which resulted in his death and it becomes relevant under s. 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act in a case in which the cause of that person's death comes into question. It is true

Expert witness

Expert witness, an 'expert' is not a 'witness' of fact. His evidence is really of an advisory character. The duty of an 'expert witness' is to furnish the Judge with

Materials on record

Proviso must be held to refer to materials on record before the Tribunal. They take in (1) the evidence taken by the management at the enquiry and the proceedings of the enquiry, or (2) the above evidence

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