Legal Terminology Flashcards

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admissible

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Acceptable or valid, especially as evidence in a court of law.

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character

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The distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.

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evidence

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The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

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Objections

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A formal protest that a party or counsel makes to indicate that an error has been or will be made, ensuring a fair and orderly trial.

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Oral Evidence

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Evidence given by witnesses in a case in the form of answers to questions from legal representation.

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Physical Evidence

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Any object that can establish that a crime has or has not been committed or can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator.

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prejudicial

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Harmful to someone or something; detrimental.

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probative value

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The degree to which a particular item of evidence is useful in, and relevant to, proving something important in a trial.

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relevancy

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Having a clear relationship to the matter at hand.

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Scope

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What is allowed to be covered in specific trials.