positive evidence

positive evidence
Direct proof of the fact or point in issue, as distinguished from circumstantial proof; proof that if believed, establishes the truth or falsity of a fact in issue and does not arise from a presumption.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


positive evidence
Direct proof of the fact or point in issue, as distinguished from circumstantial proof; proof that if believed, establishes the truth or falsity of a fact in issue and does not arise from a presumption.

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  • evidence — Any species of proof, or probative matter, legally presented at the trial of an issue, by the act of the parties and through the medium of witnesses, records, documents, exhibits, concrete objects, etc., for the purpose of inducing belief in the… …   Black's law dictionary

  • Evidence — For other uses, see Evidence (disambiguation). Evidence in its broadest sense includes everything that is used to determine or demonstrate the truth of an assertion. Giving or procuring evidence is the process of using those things that are… …   Wikipedia

  • positive testimony — See positive evidence …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Evidence-based medicine — (EBM) aims to apply evidence gained from the scientific method to certain parts of medical practice. It seeks to assess the quality of evidencecite journal |author=Elstein AS |title=On the origins and development of evidence based medicine and… …   Wikipedia

  • Positive law — is a legal term that is sometimes understood to have more than one meaning. But in the strictest sense, it is law made by human beings, that is, Law actually and specifically enacted or adopted by proper authority for the government of an… …   Wikipedia

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