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51Similar fact evidence — In the law of evidence, similar fact evidence (or the similar fact principle) establishes the conditions under which factual evidence of past misconduct of accused can be admitted at trial for the purpose of inferring that the accused committed… …
52Balancing test — A balancing test is any judicial test in which the jurists weigh the importance of multiple factors in a legal case. Proponents of such tests argue that they allow a deeper consideration of complex issues than a bright line rule can allow. But… …
53Holmes v. South Carolina — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Holmes v. South Carolina ArgueDate=February 22 ArgueYear=2006 DecideDate=May 1 DecideYear=2006 FullName=Bobby Lee Holmes v. South Carolina USVol=547 USPage=319 Citation=2006 U.S. LEXIS 3454; 74 U.S.L.W. 4221 Docket=04 1327… …
54Military Commission Order No. 1 — The Military Commission Order No. 1 was an order that came into focus in the 2006 ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld. From the ruling, 05 184: 4. The military commission at issue lacks the power to proceed… …
55David Paciocco — David M. Paciocco Occupation Professor in law David M. Paciocco (LL.B. (U.W.O.), B.C.L. (Oxon.), LL.D. (Hon., Laurentian), of the Bar of Ontario, Full Professor) …
56evidence — /ev i deuhns/, n., v., evidenced, evidencing. n. 1. that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof. 2. something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign: His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever. 3.… …
57incompetent evidence — Evidence that is inadmissible because it s irrelevant or immaterial to the issues in the lawsuit. See also: inadmissible evidence Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill …
58material — ma·te·ri·al 1 /mə tir ē əl/ adj 1: of, relating to, or consisting of physical matter 2: being of real importance or consequence 3: being an essential component the material terms of the contract 4: being relevant to a subject under considerati …
59weight of evidence — n. The preponderance of the evidence; the side of the case that has more evidence supporting it. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. weight of evidence …
60real evidence — see evidence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. real evidence n …
