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Graveyard

a public or a private one may be stated: (1) that even though there may be no direct evidence of dedication to the public, it may be presumed to be a public graveyard by immemorial user i.e.

upon which something stands or is supported ;specif : a witness's preliminary testimony given to identify or explain evidence being offered at trial and establish its connection to the issue for which it is offered [the lack

prior consistent statement

consistent with the witness's testimony compare prior inconsistent statement NOTE: A prior consistent statement may be offered as evidence to rebut a charge that a witness's testimony is fabricated, provided that the witness is available to be

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rehabilitate

witness may be rehabilitated usually on redirect examination. There are various state and federal evidentiary rules governing what evidence (as character evidence) is admissible to rehabilitate a witness. 2 a : to restore to a former state

reputation

overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general within a community see also character evidence at evidence reputation testimony at testimony

Approver, or Prover

of the same offence, and is admitted as a witness as the discretion of the Court to give evidence against his companions in guilt. He is vulgarly called 'King's evidence.' This testimony must necessarily be of an

To be a witness

To be a witness, 'to be a witness' is nothing more than to furnish evidence. A person can 'be a witness' not merely by giving oral evidence but also by producing documents or

vouch

summon] vt 1 : to summon into court 2 : to verify (a business transaction) by examining documentary evidence vi 1 : to become surety 2 a : to supply supporting evidence or testimony b : to

Presumption of fact and presumption in of law

proof'. Classes (i), (ii) and (iii) are indicated in clauses (1), (2) and (3) respectively, of s. 4, Evidence Act. 'Presumptions of fact' are infer-ences of certain fact patterns drawn from the experience and observation of the

aliunde rule

aliunde rule : a rule of evidence that a verdict may not be challenged by a juror's testimony without evidence from another source used primarily

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