Evidence |
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Part of the law series |
Types of evidence |
Relevance |
Authentication |
Witnesses |
Hearsay and exceptions |
Other common law areas |
In evidence law, physical evidence (also called real evidence or material evidence) is any material object that plays some role in the matter that gave rise to the litigation, introduced as evidence in a judicial proceeding (such as a trial) to prove a fact in issue based on the object's physical characteristics.