Trustworthy

trustworthy : worthy of confidence ;specif : being or deriving from a source worthy of belief or consideration for evidentiary purposes [a informant] trust·wor·thi·ness n ...

circumstance 1 a : a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another [the s constituting fraud or mistake shall be stated "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 9(b)"] b : a piece of evidence that indicates the probability or improbability of an event [a statement…offered to exculpate the accused is not admissible unless corroborating s clearly indicate the trustworthiness of the statement "State v. Lopez, 764 P.2d 1111 (1988)"] 2 pl : situation with regard to wealth [the s of the parties before the divorce] ...

exculpate

exculpate -pat·ed -pat·ing [Medieval Latin exculpare, from Latin ex- out of + culpa blame] : to clear from alleged fault or guilt [a statement…offered to the accused is not admissible unless corroborating circumstances clearly indicate the trustworthiness of the statement "Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 804(b)(3)"] compare acquit, exonerate ex·cul·pa·tion [ek-skəl-pā-shən] n ...

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 as evidence because of the unavailability of cross-examination to test the accuracy of the statement. There are numerous exceptions to the rule, however, mainly for statements made under circumstances that assure reliability. Statements made spontaneously, for example, or as part of a business or medical record are inherently trustworthy and thus excepted from the rule. A statement need not be made orally for purposes of the hearsay rule. Written statements, gestures, and even motion pictures are included. ...

present sense impression

present sense impression : an out-of-court statement that describes or explains an event or condition and that was made during or immediately after the time the event or condition was perceived ;also : an exception to the hearsay rule allowing such a statement to be entered as evidence that what was asserted in the statement is true NOTE: Present sense impressions are excepted from the hearsay rule because the immediacy of the response is considered to render the statement trustworthy. “Look out, he's got a gun,” might be considered admissible as a present sense impression. ...

prison camp

prison camp : a camp for the confinement of reasonably trustworthy prisoners usually employed on government projects ...

responsible

responsible 1 a : liable to be called on to answer b : liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent c : liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties 2 : characterized by trustworthiness, integrity, and requisite abilities and resources [awarded the contract to the lowest bidder] 3 : able to choose for oneself between right and wrong 4 : marked by or involving accountability [a office] re·spon·si·bil·i·ty n re·spon·si·ble·ness n re·spon·si·bly adv ...

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