Secondary Evidence

/ˈsekəndɛri ˈɛvɪdəns/

Definitions

  1. (n.) Evidence presented to prove the content of a document when the original is unavailable.
    The witness testified with secondary evidence after the original contract was lost.

Commentary

Secondary evidence must satisfy the best evidence rule and is admissible only when the original document cannot be produced.

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