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Brady material

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Acceptance of evidence

Matched in: Term Acceptance of evidence

Marriage, Promise of

however, the plaintiff may not 'recover a verdict' unless his or her testimony be corroborated by some other material evidence in support of such promise. The mere non-answering of a letter is not, however, sufficient corroboration, Wiedman v.

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Perjury

includes a proceeding before any Court, tribunal, or person having by law power to hear, receive and examine evidence on oath, and the question whether a statement was 'material' is a question of law to be determined … or affirmation (see OATHS and AFFIRATION) is administered and the witness swears or affirms falsely in a matter material to the issue. The law on this subject is now contained in the (English) Perjury Act, 1911, 'an

search

regulatory search : administrative search in this entry shake·down search [shāk-dan-] : a search for illicit or contraband material (as weapons or drugs) in prisoners' cells that is usually random and warrantless NOTE: In Hudson v. Palmer, … 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

Substance of evidence

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Fact

as aspect of reality, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p 610. The word 'fact' means some concrete or material fact to which the information directly relates, Earabhadrappa alias Krishnappa v. State of Karnataka, AIR 1983 SC 446:

Bill of exceptions

(1) on a misdirection in law, or (2) on the undue admission or rejection of evidence which might materially affect the verdict.

Laying a foundation

Laying a foundation, means introducing evidence of certain facts needed to render later evidence relevant, material, or competent. For example, propounding a hypothetical question to an expert is necessary before the expert may render

Sanction

guilty. The order of sanction ex facie discloses that the sanctioning authority had considered the evidence and other material placed before it, Mansuklal v. State of Gujarat, (1997) 7 SCC 622: (1977) SCC (Cri) 1120. Sanction, is

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