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'''Admissible evidence,''' in a court of law, is any testimonial, documentary, or [[tangible]] evidence that may be introduced to a factfinder — usually a jury — in order to establish or to bolster a point put forth by a party to the proceeding. In order for evidence to be admissible, it must be [[relevant]], without being [[prejudicial]], and it must have some indicia of [[reliability]]. |
'''Admissible evidence,''' in a court of law, is any testimonial, documentary, or [[tangible]] evidence that may be introduced to a factfinder — usually a jury — in order to establish or to bolster a point put forth by a party to the proceeding. In order for evidence to be admissible, it must be [[relevant]], without being [[prejudicial]], and it must have some indicia of [[reliability]]. |
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Definition
Admissible evidence, in a court of law, is any testimonial, documentary, or tangible evidence that may be introduced to a factfinder — usually a jury — in order to establish or to bolster a point put forth by a party to the proceeding. In order for evidence to be admissible, it must be relevant, without being prejudicial, and it must have some indicia of reliability.
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