Chapter 2 vocab

Front

Establishes or disproves a fact; includes documents, testimony, and objects.

Back

Evidence

Front

Said in court by a competent witness; also called direct or prima facie evidence.

Back

testimonial evidence

Front

Tangible items proving material facts; also known as real evidence.

Back

physical evidence

Front

Evidence providing a basis for inference about a disputed fact.

Back

Indirect evidence.

Front

Evidence based on suggestion rather than personal observation.

Back

Circumstantial evidence

Front

Material collected from a known location but of unknown origin.

Back

Questioned or unknown sample.

Front

Material from a known source

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Known sample

Front

Material similar to questioned and known samples used to validate test methods.

Back

control sample

Front

Material related to a single source; individualization involves comparison.

Back

individual evidence

Front

Material associated with a group sharing properties or characteristics.

Back

class evidence