CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE Flashcards
Evidence that is directly addressed to the senses of the court and consist of tangible things exhibited in court.
Object
Real
Autoptic evidence
Physical evidence
Tangible evidence
Presenter of an object evidence may be required to prove its _____, that is the people who took charge thereof from its recovery to presentation in court so that it may pass the process of authentication.
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
An evidence which directly comes out of the witnesses mouth. Submitted to the court through the testimony or deposition of a witness.
TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE
Evidence having any value in reason as tending to prove any matter provable in an action.
RELEVANT EVIDENCE
Evidence directed to prove a fact in issue as determined by the rules of substantive law and pleading.
MATERIAL EVIDENCE
Evidence that is not excluded by the rules.
COMPETENT EVIDENCE
Evidence which proves the fact in dispute without tha aid of any interference or presumption.
DIRECT EVIDENCE
The proof of facts from which, talen either singly or collectively,
CIRCUMSTANCIAL EVIDENCE
Evidence of the same kind and to the same state of facts
CUMULATIVE EVIDENCE
Additional evidence of a different character to the same point.
CORROBORATIVE EVIDENCE
The testimony of one possessing in regard to a particular subject or department of human activity,knowledge not usually acquired by other persons
EXPERT EVIDENCE
Evidence which standing alone, unexplained or uncontradicted.
PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
Evidence which the law regards as affording the greatest certainty of the fact in question
PRIMARY EVIDENCE
Evidence which is inferior to the primary evidence and is permitted only when the best evidence is not available.
SECONDARY EVIDENCE
SUBSTITUTIONARY EVIDENCE
When a witness affirms that a fact did or did not occur.
POSITIVE EVIDENCE
