silent witness theory

silent witness theory
silent witness the·o·ry n: a theory or rule in the law of evidence: photographic evidence (as photographs or videotapes) produced by a process whose reliability is established may be admitted as substantive evidence of what it depicts without the need for an eyewitness to verify the accuracy of its depiction

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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