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declaration
he has informed the debtor "J. H. Williamson"] c : a statement not under oath being offered as evidence declaration against interest : a statement made by someone unavailable as a witness that is against that person's
hearsay rule
hearsay rule : a rule barring the admission of hearsay as evidence NOTE: The hearsay rule is stated in Rule 802 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Hearsay is inadmissible
inflammatory
anger, animosity, or indignation [the use of an alias by a defendant is…almost always "F. D. Doucette"] NOTE: Evidence, and esp. photographic evidence, may be deemed inadmissible if its inflammatory nature seriously outweighs its probative value or
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opening statements
opening statements before the evidence is presented in a trial, lawyers' presentations to the jury summarizing what they intend to present as evidence.
relevant
more or less probable and thereby aiding the trier of fact in making a decision [determined that the evidence was ] ;also : having a bearing on or reasonably calculated to lead to a matter that bears
Duces tecum, subp'na
to a cause, have in his possession any written instrument, etc., which it is desired to put in evidence at the trial, instead of the common subp'na he is served with a subpoena duces tecum, commanding him
search
that intrudes on an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy and is conducted usually for the purpose of finding evidence of unlawful activity or guilt or to locate a person [warrantless es are invalid unless they fall within
Brady material
v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), in which the Supreme Court ruled that suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to a defendant who has requested it violates due process] : evidence known to the prosecution that
speculate
speculate -lat·ed -lat·ing vi 1 : to theorize on the basis of insufficient evidence NOTE: A jury is not permitted to speculate on a matter about which insufficient evidence has been presented
Discharge
framed. S. 253(1) shows that as a general rule there can be no order of discharge unless the evidence of all the prosecution witnesses has been taken and the Magistrate considers for reasons to be recorded, in
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