Documentary Evidence
Documentary evidence in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of documentary evidence.
Resources
See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Policeman
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- documentary evidence in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- documentary evidence in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Documentary Evidence
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Documentary Evidence : Evidence in written rather than oral form. The admissibility of a document depends upon (1) proof of the authenticity of the document and (2) the purpose for which it is being offered in evidence. If it is being offered to prove the truth of some matter stated in the document itself it will be necessary to consider the application of the rule against hearsay (See hearsay evidence) and its many exceptions.
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