 | 1843 - 506 lehte
...well understood. A definition of evidence naturally leads the way. " The word evidence," he says, " includes all the means by which any alleged matter...indifferently, as synonymous with each other ; but the latter is applied, by the most accurate logicians, to the effect of evidence, and not to the medium... | |
 | William Wills - 1838 - 338 lehte
...words in the dead languages signifying to see, to know,) by a natural transition is applied to denote the means by which any alleged matter of fact, the...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. The term PROOF is often confounded with that of evidence, and applied to denote the medium of proof,... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1854 - 788 lehte
...3053. or point in issue ;(a) or it is whatever is lawfully exhibited to a court and jury by which any matter of fact, the truth of which is submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. (b) This word, and the words proof, testimony and iintness, are sometimes used indifferently, or as... | |
 | William Wills - 1857 - 296 lehte
...natural transition is applied to denote r *9 n" ^e means *by which any alleged matter of fact, L •.. -H the truth of which is submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. ;'• The term PROOF is often confounded with that of evidence, and applied to denote the medium of... | |
 | Alexander Mansfield Burrill - 1859 - 736 lehte
...ub. sup. Best on Près. 7, § 6. 1 Benth. Jud. Ev. 1 7.— The word evidence, in legal acceptation, includes all the means by which any alleged matter...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. 1 Greenleaf on Evid. § 1. See Burr.' Circ. Evid. 1. EVI EX proof is tlie effect or result of evidence... | |
 | William Wills - 1862 - 376 lehte
...words in the dead languages signifying to see, to know), by a natural transition is applied to denote the means by which any alleged matter of fact, the...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved. The term PROOF is often confounded with that of evidence, and applied to denote the medium of proof,... | |
 | Joseph Goodeve - 1862 - 776 lehte
...words in the dead languages signifying to see, to know) by p. natural transition is applied to denote the means by which any alleged matter of fact, the...submitted to investigation, is established or disproved."* So Mr. Best — " Evidence, taken in its largest and most comprehensive sense, has been accurately... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1866 - 756 lehte
...object of evidence; means and instruments of proof.] § 1. THE word EVIDENCE, in legal acceptation, includes all the means by which any alleged matter...which is submitted to investigation, is established or disproved.1 This term, and the word •proof, are often used indifferently, as synonymous with each... | |
 | John Harrison Surratt - 1867 - 850 lehte
...Greenlcaf, section 1st : " The word evidence, in legal acceptation, includes all the means by which auy alleged matter of fact, the truth of which is submitted...disproved. This term and the word proof are often used iudiftt.rently, as synonymous with each other ; but the latter is applied by the most accurate logicians... | |
 | James Haines McCulloh - 1867 - 430 lehte
...produces his evidence to defeat the claim of the plaintiff. 8. The word EVIDENCE, in legal acceptation, includes all the means by which any alleged matter...investigation, is established or disproved. This term evidence, and that of proof, are often used synonymously, but as remarked by Greenleaf, (Evidence i.... | |
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The word evidence, in legal acceptation, includes all the means by which any alleged matter of fact the truth of which is submitted to investigation is established or disproved. 
