Legal glossary category
Evidence
Browse 9 glossary entries in the Evidence category, with short plain-English descriptions and direct links to the full term pages.
evidence
If you promise your friend you'll bring cookies, the cookie itself is evidence proving your promise was real.
Open term →evidenced
When you show your permission slip (the evidence) for the field trip, it proves you have permission.
Open term →exhibit
An exhibit acts like showing your teacher permission slip when you take a field trip; it provides concrete backing for what you are saying.
Open term →expert
An expert is like the grown-up who knows exactly how to fix your broken toy because they've done it a hundred times; you trust their advice over yo...
Open term →fact
When you hand over a permission slip stating the trip is on Tuesday, that date is a fact.
Open term →foundation
Imagine you want to show your teacher a permission slip; the foundation is proving it's signed by Mom.
Open term →inconsistent
If you tell the teacher you returned your library book Monday, then tell the librarian you never borrowed it, the two stories don't match.
Open term →indication
A raised hand is not the same as being picked, but it tells the teacher you want a turn.
Open term →witness
Think of a witness like the person who signs your permission slip; they confirm that you were really there to play at recess.
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