The evidentiary rule providing that, to prove the contents of a writing (or a recording or photograph), a party must produce the original writing (or a mechanical, electronic, or other familiar duplicate, such as a photocopy) unless it is unavailable, in which case secondary evidence — the testimony of the drafter or a person who […]
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best evidence rule 最佳证据规则 指为证明书面文件、录音录像或照片中的内容，当事人应当提供该书面文件、录音录像或照片的原件，除非该原件已丢失、毁损或因其他原因而无法提供。只有在原件已不存在或不可获得的情况下，相关的复印件、记录或证人证言等第二手的证据才可以被采纳。有时也称原始书证规则〔original writing rule〕。
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best-evidence rule. The evidentiary rule providing that, to prove the contents of a writing (or a recording or photograph), a party must produce the original writing (or a mechanical, electronic, or other familiar duplicate, such as a photocopy) unless it is unavailable, in which case secondary evidence — the testimony of the drafter or a
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