trial evidence
Proof in court
Trial evidence is information presented in court to prove or disprove facts in a legal case.
This includes testimony from witnesses, documents, physical objects, and expert opinions.
Evidence must meet legal standards for admissibility—relevance, authenticity, and proper handling.
The prosecution's trial evidence included DNA samples and surveillance footage.
- audio recordingsStored sonic content
- blood spatterDispersed droplets of blood
- DNA sampleBiological material for testing
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- chain of custodyDocumented evidence handling sequence
discovery process · photographs · witness statements · hair · medical records · surveillance footage · forensic reports · burden of proof · beyond reasonable doubt · jury deliberation · exhibit · forensic · witness · courtroom · verdict · damning · alibi · testimony
- evidenceproof, admissible, findings, inadmissible, results
- Holocaust recordsdeath certificates, deportation orders, Anne Frank diary, diary entries, identification cards
trial evidenceinadmissible evidence
Material courts cannot consider
hearsay · suppressed evidence · tainted evidence · privileged communication · spousal privilege
trial evidencespeculation
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
hearsay · conjecture · rumor · gossip · fabricated evidence
trial evidencespeculation
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
conjecture · guesswork · supposition · assumption · intuition