evidentiary harpoon
evidentiary harpoon 证据标枪 指公诉方通过其证人成功地把本不应采用的证据提交给陪审团审议，如被告人的被捕记录和犯罪前科。
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evidentiary
evidentiary (ev-i-den-sh[schwa]-ree), adj. 1. Having the quality of evidence; constituting evidence; evidencing. 2. Pertaining to the rules of evidence or the evidence in a particular case.
mere evidence rule
mere-evidence rule. Criminal procedure. The former doctrine that a search warrant allows seizure of the instrumentalities of the crime (such as a murder weapon) or the fruits of the crime (such as stolen goods), but does not permit the seizure of items that have evidentiary value only (such as incriminating documents). • The Supreme Court
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fact finding
fact-finding. 1. The process of taking evidence to determine the truth about a disputed point of fact. 2. Int’l law. The gathering of information for purposes of international relations, including the peaceful settlement of disputes and the supervision of international agreements. • Examples of fact-finding include legislative tours and the acquisition of information required for
motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict
motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. A party’s request that the court enter a judgment in its favor despite the jury’s contrary verdict because there is no legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a jury to find for the other party. • Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this procedure has been replaced by the
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unus nullus rule
unus nullus rule (yoo-n[schwa]s n[schwa]l-[schwa]s). [Latin “one is nobody” + rule] Civil law. The evidentiary principle that the testimony of only one witness is given no weight. Cf. HALF-PROOF(1).
principal fact
principal fact (1)主要事实 指原告主张权利所直接依赖的案件事实，区别于据以推断主要事实存在的「证据性事实」〔evidentiary fact〕。 (→ultimate facts) (2)(=fact in issue)
quantitative rule
quantitative rule. An evidentiary rule requiring that a given type of evidence is insufficient unless accompanied by additional evidence before the case is closed. • Such a rule exists because of the known danger or weakness of certain types of evidence. — Also termed synthetic rule.