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Prima facie evidence

Prima facie evidence, that which, not being inconsis-tent with the falsity of the hypothesis, nevertheless raises such a degree of probability in its favour that it must prevail if it be credited by the jury, unless it be rebutted, or the contrary proved; conclusive evidence, on the other hand, is that which excludes, or at least tends to exclude, the possibility of the truth of any other hypothesis than the one attempted to be established....

Publication of any evidence

Publication of any evidence, when the proceedings in camera, if public are allowed to be present during the hearing the evidence which is recorded in their presence it will amount to publication and it is in that sense alone the word 'publication 'has been used in s. 14 of Official Secrets Act, 1923; Superintendent and Remembrancer of Legal Affairs v. Satyen Bhowmick, AIR 1981 SC 917: (1981) 2 SCC 109: (1981) 2 SCR 661....

Real evidence

Real evidence, as by models, etc. See Best on Evidence, 10th Edn., bk. ii. pt. ii....

Rebutting evidence

Rebutting evidence, that which is given by one party in a cause to explain, repel, counteract, or disprove evidence produced by the other party....

Satisfied on the evidence

Satisfied on the evidence, these words 'satisfied on evidence' in s. 14 of the Divorce Act 1869, imply that it is the duty of Court to pronounce a decree when it is satisfied that the case has been proved beyond reasonable doubt as to the commission of a matrimonial offence, Earnist John White v. Kathleen Olive White, AIR 1958 SC 441 (444): (1958) SCR 1410. (Divorce Act, 1869, ss. 14, 7)...

Substance of evidence

Substance of evidence, implies a judicious selection of precis of that part of the evidence which was really material, Emperor v. Hansraj Dindayal, 49 Cal LJ 94....

parol evidence rule

parol evidence rule : a rule of document interpretation: parol evidence offered to contradict or modify a writing (as a contract or will) is not admissible when the writing is unambiguous or was intended to be a final expression of the author's wishes ...

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