Doctrines about how facts are proved in court: the burden of proof, the prima facie case, the rule that a witness false in one thing may be doubted in all, the treatment of ancient documents and the coroner's inquest, together with evidence law as a whole. A doctrine belongs here when its cited article describes a rule of evidence or proof. It excludes the rules about who may sue and in which court, which sit in the pleading and jurisdiction groups.
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Ancient Document Rule (Wikipedia)
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An ancient document, in the law of evidence, refers to both a means of authentication for a piece of documentary evidence, and an exception to the hearsay rule.
Burden of proof (law) (Wikipedia)
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In a legal dispute, one party has the burden of proof to show that they are correct, while the other party has no such burden and is presumed to be correct.
Evidence (law) (Wikipedia)
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The law of evidence, also known as the rules of evidence, encompasses the rules and legal principles that govern the proof of facts in a legal proceeding.
Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus (Wikipedia)
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At common law, it is the legal principle that a witness who falsely testifies about one matter is not credible to testify about any matter.
Inquest (Wikipedia)
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An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions, particularly one held to determine the cause of a person's death.
Prima facie (Wikipedia)
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The term prima facie is used in modern legal English (including both civil law and criminal law) to signify that upon initial examination, sufficient corroborating evidence appears to exist to support a case.
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