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Meaning of Proof
The result or the effect of evidence ; frequently used as synonymous with competent and legal evidence; testimony . The logically sufficient reason for assenting to the truth of a proposition advanced. The result of evidence, while there may be evidence which does not amount to proof. In practise , a person who makes an allegation is bound to prove same and it is said that the burden or onus of proof rests on him. The term is also sometimes applied to refer to a summary of the oral testimony that a witness is expected to give at the trial of an action , which summary is taken or made prior to the trial by the party calling that witness. Prepared for the guidance of counsel at the trial. In relation to spirits, denotes the strength of alcohol or the degree of strength of the same in the spirit. In relation to a will, same is said to be proved when probate thereof has been granted. See §3-303 of U.P.C.
Proof Alternative Definition
The conviction or persuasion of the mind of a judicial tribunal by the exhibition of evidence of the reality of a fact alleged. See Evidence.
Synonyms of Proof
noun
- argumentum
- assurance
- attestation
- averment
- certainty
- certification
- clear demonstration
- clear indication
- conclusiveness
- confirmation
- data
- demonstration
- documentation
- establishment
- evidence
- evident demonstration
- facts
- indicium
- manifestation
- process of proving
- proved strength
- ratification
- records
- satisfaction
- satisfactory evidence
- showing
- substantiation
- sufficient evidence
- testimonium
- testimony
- verification
- warrant
- Associated Concepts: adequate proof
- affirmative proof
- burden of proof
- clear and convincing proof
- collateral proof
- failure of proof
- final proof
- furnish proof
- legal proof
- positive proof
- proof beyond a reasonable doubt
- proof evident
- proof of claim
- proof of death
- proof of disability
- proof of payment
- proof positive
- quantum of proof
- satisfactory proof foreign phrases: Semper necessitasprobandi incumbit ei qui agit
- The burden of proof always lies upon the claimant
- Non possessori incumbit necessitas probandi possessiones ad sepertinere
- lt is not incumbent on the possessor of property to prove that his possessions belong to him
- Affirmanti
- non neganti incumbit probatio
- The burden of proof is on the party who affirms
- not upon one who denies
- Facultas probationum non est angustanda
- The right of offering proof is not to be narrowed
- In criminalibus
- probationes debent esse luce clariores
- In criminal cases
- the proofs ought to be clearer than light
- Quod per recordum probatum
- non debet esse negatum
- That which is proved by record ought not to be denied
- Quod constat curiae opere testium non indiget
- That which is clear to the court needs not the help of witnesses
- Qui melius probat melius habet
- Praesumptio violenta
- plena probatio
- Strong presumption is full proof
- Perspicua vera non suntprobanda
- Evident facts need not be proved
- Per rerum naturam factum negantis nulla probatio est
- lt is in the nature of things that a person who denies a fact is not bound to give proof
- Probandi necessitas incumbit illi qui agit
- The necessity of proving lies with the person who sues
- Frustraprobaturquodprobatumnonrelevat
- lt is useless to prove that which when proved is irrelevant
- Principiaprobant
- nonprobantur
- Principles prove
- they are not proved
- Presumptions are conjectures from probable proof
- assumed for purposes of proof
- Reus excipiendofit actor
- The defendant by pleading may make himself a plaintiff
- Idem est non probari et non esse: non deficit jus
- sed probatio
- What is not proved
- What is not proved
- and what is not
- are the same; it is not a defect of the law
- but a want of proof
- Factum negantis nulla probatio sit
- No proof is required of him who denies a fact
- Quod constat clare non debet verificari
- What is clearly apparent is not required to be proved
- Evident facts need not be proved
- Per rerum naturam factum negantis nulla probatio est
- lt is in the nature of things that a person who denies a fact is not bound to give proof
- Probandi necessitas incumbit illi qui agit
- The necessity of proving lies with the person who sues
- Frustraprobaturquodprobatumnonrelevat
- lt is useless to prove that which when proved is irrelevant
- Principiaprobant
- nonprobantur
- Principles prove
- they are not proved
- Praesumptiones sunt conjecturae ex signo verisimili ad probandum assumptae
- Presumptions are conjectures from probable proof
- assumed for purposes of proof
- Reus excipiendofit actor
- The defendant by pleading may make himself a plaintiff
- Idem est non probari et non esse: non deficit jus
- sed probatio
- What is not proved
- and what is not
- are the same; it is not a defect of the law
- but a want of proof
- Factum negantis nulla probatio sit
- No proof is required of him who denies a fact
- Quod constat clare non debet verificari
- What is clearly apparent is not required to be proved
Definition of Proof in the Free Online Notary Dictionary
A Declaration Made By A Subscribing Witness Usually Stating That He/she Witnessed The Signature Of The Signer Of The Document.
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Translate Proof of Service from English to Spanish
Translation of Proof of Service , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Prueba de entrega and other legal terms is available here.
- Prueba de entrega
- Comprobante de entrega
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Translate Proof from English to Spanish
Translation of Proof , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Prueba and other legal terms is available here.
- Prueba
- Comprobación
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Meaning of Proof in Spanish
Description/ translation of proof into Spanish: prueba (en el sentido de convicción psicológica que produce cada indicio o elemento – evidence – en el ánimo del juzgador; en el plano general, cada elemento que se alega como proof se llama evidence); offer of proof: propuesta de prueba; proof of service: prueba de que el recurrente ha dado traslado de todos los elementos necesarios a las demás partes[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where proof belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
Notes and References
- Translation of Proof published by Antonio Peñaranda
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See Also
burden of proof.
evidence.
Proof in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of proof.
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- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- proof in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- proof in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
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