silent witness theory
silent witness theory 〈美〉沉默的证人理论 此理论允许摄影证据在庭审中可作为实质证据〔substantive evidence〕，而非仅仅作为实物证据〔demonstrative evidence〕被采纳，只要有证据证明照片并未被改变过。它不要求传唤证人来确认照片如实地反映了他所观察到的一切。
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SILENT-WITNESS THEORY
silent witness theory
silent-witness theory. Evidence. A method of authenticating and admitting evidence (such as a photograph), without the need for a witness to verify its authenticity, upon a sufficient showing of the reliability of the process of producing the evidence, including proof that the evidence has not been altered. [Cases: Criminal Law 438, 444; Evidence 359, 380.
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