Evidence Authentication
/ˈɛvɪdəns ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The process of proving that a piece of evidence is genuine and has not been altered or tampered with.
The lawyer presented evidence authentication to confirm the document's legitimacy.
- (n.) The legal procedures or methods used to establish the authenticity and reliability of evidence before it is admitted in court.
Proper evidence authentication is required to ensure the item can be considered by the judge.
Forms
- evidence authentications
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Commentary
Evidence authentication is crucial to prevent fraudulent or irrelevant evidence from influencing judicial decisions; it often requires witnesses or forensic techniques to establish provenance.
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