evidence." in legal acceptation, includes all the means by which any alleged matter of fact, the truth of which is submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. Pioneer Collections - Seite 1291881Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1843 - 506 Seiten
...well understood. A definition of evidence naturally leads the way. " The word evidence," he says, " includes all the means by which any alleged matter...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. This term, and the word proof , are often used indifferently, as synonymous with each other ; but the... | |
| William Wills - 1838 - 338 Seiten
...words in the dead languages signifying to see, to know,) by a natural transition is applied to denote the means by which any alleged matter of fact, the...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. The term PROOF is often confounded with that of evidence, and applied to denote the medium of proof,... | |
| John Bouvier - 1854 - 788 Seiten
...3053. or point in issue ;(a) or it is whatever is lawfully exhibited to a court and jury by which any matter of fact, the truth of which is submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. (b) This word, and the words proof, testimony and iintness, are sometimes used indifferently, or as... | |
| William Wills - 1857 - 296 Seiten
...natural transition is applied to denote r *9 n" ^e means *by which any alleged matter of fact, L •.. -H the truth of which is submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. ;'• The term PROOF is often confounded with that of evidence, and applied to denote the medium of... | |
| Alexander Mansfield Burrill - 1859 - 736 Seiten
...of fact Best on Evid. ub. sup. Best on Près. 7, § 6. 1 Benth. Jud. Ev. 1 7.— The word evidence, in legal acceptation, includes all the means by which...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. 1 Greenleaf on Evid. § 1. See Burr.' Circ. Evid. 1. EVI EX proof is tlie effect or result of evidence... | |
| Joseph Goodeve - 1862 - 776 Seiten
...words in the dead languages signifying to see, to know) by p. natural transition is applied to denote the means by which any alleged matter of fact, the...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved."* So Mr. Best — " Evidence, taken in its largest and most comprehensive sense, has been accurately... | |
| William Wills - 1862 - 376 Seiten
...words in the dead languages signifying to see, to know), by a natural transition is applied to denote the means by which any alleged matter of fact, the...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. The term PROOF is often confounded with that of evidence, and applied to denote the medium of proof,... | |
| Simon Greenleaf - 1866 - 756 Seiten
...evidence. 8. Nature and object of evidence; means and instruments of proof.] § 1. THE word EVIDENCE, in legal acceptation, includes all the means by which...which is submitted to investigation, is established or disproved.1 This term, and the word •proof, are often used indifferently, as synonymous with each... | |
| James Haines McCulloh - 1867 - 430 Seiten
...defendants counsel produces his evidence to defeat the claim of the plaintiff. 8. The word EVIDENCE, in legal acceptation, includes all the means by which...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. This term evidence, and that of proof, are often used synonymously, but as remarked by Greenleaf, (Evidence... | |
| John Harrison Surratt - 1867 - 850 Seiten
...you, let me read from I Greenleaf, section 1st : " The word evidence, in legal acceptation, inclndes all the means by which any alleged matter of fact,...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. This term and the word proof are often used indifferently, as synonymous with each other ; but the... | |
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