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Relevant, applying to the matter in question; affording something to the purpose; especially of evidence as meaning supporting the contention of a party to a suit.Logically connected and tending to prove or disprove a matter in issue having appreciable probative value -- That is, rationally tending to persuade people of probability or possibility of some alleged fact, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1293....

Take away

Take away, means to entice or persuade (a female under the age of 18) to leave her family for purposes of marriage, prostitution, or for illicit sex, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1466....

Undue influence

Undue influence, Any influence, pressure, or domination in such circumstances that the person acting under that influence may be held not to have exercised his free and independent volition in regard to the act.As to gifts, see title SPIRITUALISM and Lyon v. Home, (1868) LR 6 Eq 655, and as to wills, see Parfitt v. Lawless, (1872) LR 2 P&M 462.In the case of benefits or advantages obtained in certain relationships, the existence of this influence is presumed, e.g., guardian and ward, a parent over a child upon or soon after attaining age and the possession of property, a guide or instructor, medical advisers, ministers or professors of religion, managers of business [Coomber v. Coomber, (1911) 1 Ch 174], attendants upon or advisers of aged and infirm people. In such cases, in regard to transactions inter vivos, the onus of proving absence of undue influence lies on the person claiming the benefit of the disposition or act, and in some cases, e.g., gifts by clients to their solicitors (...

Overpersuade

To persuade or influence against ones inclination or judgment...

Fully

In a full manner or degree completely entirely without lack or defect adequately satisfactorily as to be fully persuaded of the truth of a proposition...

Inveigle

To lead astray as if blind to persuade to something evil by deceptive arts or flattery to entice to insnare to seduce to wheedle...

brainwash

to persuade completely as the propaganda brainwashed many people...

burden of proof

burden of proof :the responsibility of producing sufficient evidence in support of a fact or issue and favorably persuading the trier of fact (as a judge or jury) regarding that fact or issue [the burden of proof is sometimes upon the defendant to show his incompetency "W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] compare standard of proof NOTE: The legal concept of the burden of proof encompasses both the burdens of production and persuasion. Burden of proof is often used to refer to one or the other. Burden of proof and burden of persuasion are also sometimes used to refer to the standard of proof. ...

closing arguments

closing arguments after all the evidence has been presented in a trial, lawyers' presentations summarizing the evidence and attempting to persuade the jury to draw conclusions favorable to their clients. Closing arguments, like opening statements, are not themselves evidence. Source: Federal Judicial Center ...

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