Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
corroborating evidence — Additional evidence of a different character to the same point. People v Sternberg, 111 Cal 11, 43 P 201. Such evidence as tends to confirm and strengthen the testimony of the witness sought to be corroborated; that is, such as tends to show its… … Ballentine's law dictionary
corroborative — I adjective affirmatory, agreeing, ascertained, assenting, attested, borne out, certified, confirmatory, confirmed, confirming, convincing, corroborating, deductible, determined, established, evidential, evidentiary, prima facie, proved,… … Law dictionary
corroboration — I noun acknowledgment, affirmation, assurance, attestation, authentication, averment, avouchment, bearing out, certification, circumstantiation, conclusive evidence, conclusive proof, confirmation, demonstrability, demonstration, documentation,… … Law dictionary
declaration — In common law pleading, the first of the pleadings on the part of the plaintiff in an action at law, being a formal and methodical specification of the facts and circumstances constituting his cause or action. It commonly comprises several… … Black's law dictionary
declaration — In common law pleading, the first of the pleadings on the part of the plaintiff in an action at law, being a formal and methodical specification of the facts and circumstances constituting his cause or action. It commonly comprises several… … Black's law dictionary
declaration — dec·la·ra·tion n 1: the act of declaring declaration of dividends declaration of war 2 a: the first pleading in a common law action compare complaint … Law dictionary
exculpate — ex·cul·pate / ek skəl ˌpāt, ek skəl / vt pat·ed, pat·ing [Medieval Latin exculpare, from Latin ex out of + culpa blame]: to clear from alleged fault or guilt a statement...offered to exculpate the accused is not admissible unless corroborating… … Law dictionary
two-witness rule — A rule provided by statute in some jurisdictions which requires for conviction in a capital case the testimony of at least two witnesses. State v Palko, 122 Conn 529, 191 A 320, 113 ALR 628, affd 302 US 319, 82 L Ed 288, 58 S Ct 149. The rule in… … Ballentine's law dictionary
evidence — ev·i·dence 1 / e və dəns, ˌdens/ n [Medieval Latin evidentia, from Latin, that which is obvious, from evident evidens clear, obvious, from e out of, from + videns, present participle of videre to see]: something that furnishes or tends to furnish … Law dictionary
Satanic ritual abuse — (SRA, sometimes known as ritual abuse, cult related abuse, ritualized abuse, sadistic ritual abuse, ritual abuse torture [] [cite journal |last= Kent |first= Stephen |year= 1993 |title= Deviant Scripturalism and Ritual Satanic Abuse Part One:… … Wikipedia
