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Circumstantial evidence
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Circumstantial evidenceEvidence which may allow a judge or jury to deduce a certain fact from other facts which have been proven. In some cases, there can be some evidence that can not be proven directly, such as with an eye-witness. And yet that evidence may be essential to prove a case. In these cases, the lawyer will provide the judge or juror with evidence of the circumstances from which a juror or judge can logically deduct, or reasonably infer, the fact that cannot be proven directly; it is proven by the evidence of the circumstances; hence, "circumstantial" evidence. Fingerprints are an example of circumstantial evidence: while there may be no witness to a person's presence in a certain place, or contact with a certain object, the scientific evidence of someone's fingerprints is persuasive proof of a person's presence or contact with an object.
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Evidence
Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Jury
A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
Fact
An action; a thing done. It is either simple or compound.
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
Eye-witness
One who saw the act or fact to which he testifies. When an eye-witness testifies, and is a man of intelligence and integrity, much reliance must be placed on his testimony, for he has the means of making known the truth.
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Lawyer
A person licensed to practice law; other words for "lawyer" include: attorney, counsel, solicitor and barrister.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Juror
Practice. From juro, to swear; a man who is sworn or affirmed to serve on a jury.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
Witness
The regular definition of this word is a person who perceives an event (by seeing, hearing, smelling or other sensory perception). The legal definition refers to the court-supervised recital of that sensory experience, in writing (deposition) or verbally (testimony).
Presence
The existence of a person in a particular place.
Place
Pleading, evidence. A particular portion of space; locality.
Proof
Practice. The conviction or persuasion of the mind of a judge or jury, by the exhibition of evidence, of the reality of a fact alleged: as, to prove, is to determine or persuade that a thing does or does not exist.
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Circuit
A division of country visited by a judge for the dispensing of justice, as for the trial of causes; also, the periodical journey itself.
Circuit court
The name of a court of the United States, which has both civil and criminal jurisdiction. In several of the states there are courts which bear this name.
Circuits
Certain divisions of the country, appointed for particular judges to visit for the trial of causes, or for the administration of justice.
Circuity of action
Practice, remedies. It is where a party, by bringing an action, gives an action to the defendant against him.
Circular indemnity clause
In such a clause, the cargo owner stipulates that no claim will be made against the carrier's agents, servants, stevedores, terminal operators and subcontractors and that if a claim is made, the cargo owner will indemnify the carrier against all consequences.
Circulating medium
By this term is understood whatever is used in making payments, as money, bank notes, or paper which passes from hand to hand in payment of goods, or debts.
Circumduction
Scotch law. A term applied to the time allowed for bringing proof of allegiance, which being elapsed, if either party sue for circumduction of the time of proving, it has the effect that no proof can afterwards be brought.
Circumstandibus
Persons, practice. Bystanders from whom jurors are to be selected when the panel has been exhausted.
Circumvention
Torts, Scotch law. Any act of fraud whereby a person is reduced to a deed by decreet.
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Circuity of action
Practice, remedies. It is where a party, by bringing an action, gives an action to the defendant against him.
Circular indemnity clause
In such a clause, the cargo owner stipulates that no claim will be made against the carrier's agents, servants, stevedores, terminal operators and subcontractors and that if a claim is made, the cargo owner will indemnify the carrier against all consequences.
Circulating medium
By this term is understood whatever is used in making payments, as money, bank notes, or paper which passes from hand to hand in payment of goods, or debts.
Circumduction
Scotch law. A term applied to the time allowed for bringing proof of allegiance, which being elapsed, if either party sue for circumduction of the time of proving, it has the effect that no proof can afterwards be brought.
Circumstandibus
Persons, practice. Bystanders from whom jurors are to be selected when the panel has been exhausted.
Circumstantial evidence
Circumvention
Torts, Scotch law. Any act of fraud whereby a person is reduced to a deed by decreet.
Citatio ad reassumendam causam
Civil law. The name of a citation, which issued when a party died pending a suit, against the heir of the defendant, or when the plaintiff died, for the heir of the plaintiff.
Citation
Practice. A writ issued out of a court of competent, jurisdiction, commanding a person therein named to appear and do something therein mentioned, or to show cause why he should not, on a day named.
Citators
A set of books which provides the subsequent history of reported decisions through a form of abbreviations or words.
Citizen
In the Roman government, seems to have designated a person who had the freedom of the city, and the right to exercise all political and civil privileges of the government. One who owes to government allegiance, service, and money by way of taxation, and to whom the government, in turn, grants and guarantees liberty of person and of conscience, the right of acquiring and possessing property, of marriage and the social relations, of suit and of defense, and security in person, estate, and reputation.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Evidence
Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Jury
A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
Fact
An action; a thing done. It is either simple or compound.
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
Eye-witness
One who saw the act or fact to which he testifies. When an eye-witness testifies, and is a man of intelligence and integrity, much reliance must be placed on his testimony, for he has the means of making known the truth.
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Lawyer
A person licensed to practice law; other words for "lawyer" include: attorney, counsel, solicitor and barrister.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Juror
Practice. From juro, to swear; a man who is sworn or affirmed to serve on a jury.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
Witness
The regular definition of this word is a person who perceives an event (by seeing, hearing, smelling or other sensory perception). The legal definition refers to the court-supervised recital of that sensory experience, in writing (deposition) or verbally (testimony).
Presence
The existence of a person in a particular place.
Place
Pleading, evidence. A particular portion of space; locality.
Proof
Practice. The conviction or persuasion of the mind of a judge or jury, by the exhibition of evidence, of the reality of a fact alleged: as, to prove, is to determine or persuade that a thing does or does not exist.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Circuit
A division of country visited by a judge for the dispensing of justice, as for the trial of causes; also, the periodical journey itself.
Circuit court
The name of a court of the United States, which has both civil and criminal jurisdiction. In several of the states there are courts which bear this name.
Circuits
Certain divisions of the country, appointed for particular judges to visit for the trial of causes, or for the administration of justice.
Circuity of action
Practice, remedies. It is where a party, by bringing an action, gives an action to the defendant against him.
Circular indemnity clause
In such a clause, the cargo owner stipulates that no claim will be made against the carrier's agents, servants, stevedores, terminal operators and subcontractors and that if a claim is made, the cargo owner will indemnify the carrier against all consequences.
Circulating medium
By this term is understood whatever is used in making payments, as money, bank notes, or paper which passes from hand to hand in payment of goods, or debts.
Circumduction
Scotch law. A term applied to the time allowed for bringing proof of allegiance, which being elapsed, if either party sue for circumduction of the time of proving, it has the effect that no proof can afterwards be brought.
Circumstandibus
Persons, practice. Bystanders from whom jurors are to be selected when the panel has been exhausted.
Circumvention
Torts, Scotch law. Any act of fraud whereby a person is reduced to a deed by decreet.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Circuity of action
Practice, remedies. It is where a party, by bringing an action, gives an action to the defendant against him.
Circular indemnity clause
In such a clause, the cargo owner stipulates that no claim will be made against the carrier's agents, servants, stevedores, terminal operators and subcontractors and that if a claim is made, the cargo owner will indemnify the carrier against all consequences.
Circulating medium
By this term is understood whatever is used in making payments, as money, bank notes, or paper which passes from hand to hand in payment of goods, or debts.
Circumduction
Scotch law. A term applied to the time allowed for bringing proof of allegiance, which being elapsed, if either party sue for circumduction of the time of proving, it has the effect that no proof can afterwards be brought.
Circumstandibus
Persons, practice. Bystanders from whom jurors are to be selected when the panel has been exhausted.
Circumstantial evidence
Circumvention
Torts, Scotch law. Any act of fraud whereby a person is reduced to a deed by decreet.
Citatio ad reassumendam causam
Civil law. The name of a citation, which issued when a party died pending a suit, against the heir of the defendant, or when the plaintiff died, for the heir of the plaintiff.
Citation
Practice. A writ issued out of a court of competent, jurisdiction, commanding a person therein named to appear and do something therein mentioned, or to show cause why he should not, on a day named.
Citators
A set of books which provides the subsequent history of reported decisions through a form of abbreviations or words.
Citizen
In the Roman government, seems to have designated a person who had the freedom of the city, and the right to exercise all political and civil privileges of the government. One who owes to government allegiance, service, and money by way of taxation, and to whom the government, in turn, grants and guarantees liberty of person and of conscience, the right of acquiring and possessing property, of marriage and the social relations, of suit and of defense, and security in person, estate, and reputation.
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