Evidence Vocabulary
circumstantial
evidence based on inference and not on personal knowledge or observation
rebuttal
evidence offered to disprove or contradict the evidence presented by an opposing party
conclusive
evidence so strong as to overbear any other evidence to the contrary
exculpatory
evidence tending to establish a criminal defendant's innocence
incriminating
evidence tending to establish guilt or from which a trier-of-fact can infer guilt
foundational
evidence that determines the admissibility of other evidence
corroborating
evidence that differs from but strengthens or confirms other evidence
derivative
evidence that is discovered as a result of illegally obtained evidence and is therefore inadmissible because of the primary taint
tainted
evidence that is inadmissible because it is directly or indirectly obtained by illegal means
probation
evidence that tends to prove or disprove a point in issue
prima facie
evidence that will establish a fact or sustain judgement unless contradictory evidence is produced
conflicting
irreconcilable evidence that comes from different sources
hearsay
testimony that is given by a witness who relates not what he or she knows personally but what others have said and is therefore dependent on the credibility of someone other than the witness