Evidence Flashcards
Cumulative
the total amount of something when added together
Mercy Rule
a rule that permits a criminal defendant to offer character evidence in defense of a crime
Hypnosis
a trance-like state with heightened focus and greater susceptibility to suggestion
Bolstered
supported or strengthened
Moral
Turpitude
conduct considered contrary to acceptable standards of morality and ethics
Tangible
something perceptible by touch
Mannerisms
a person’s regular or repetitive gestures or way of behaving or speaking
Clergy
people ordained for religious duty
Penitent
a person who does penance and confesses sins to a member of the clergy
Benevolent
well-meaning and kind
Nolo
Contendere
a plea of no contest
Privity
a close or successive connection between two parties to the same right or power
Corroboration
to make more certain, to confirm
Exculpate
to show or declare that one is not guilty of wrongdoing
Learned Treatise
a text established as an authority on a subject
