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competent evidence

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A quick definition of competent evidence:

Competent evidence is evidence that is allowed to be used in a court of law. This evidence helps to prove what is being argued in the case. For example, in a murder trial, the murder weapon with the defendant's fingerprints on it would be considered competent evidence. The Rhode Island Supreme Court has defined competent evidence as evidence that a reasonable person would accept as enough to support a conclusion, but not necessarily the strongest evidence available.

A more thorough explanation:

Competent evidence is evidence that is legally allowed to be presented in court. This type of evidence is used to prove a point in a case. For example, in a murder trial, the murder weapon with the defendant's fingerprints on it would be considered competent evidence.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has defined legally competent evidence as "relevant evidence that a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion, and means an amount more than a scintilla but less than a preponderance". This means that the evidence presented must be relevant and convincing enough to support a conclusion, but it does not have to be overwhelming.

Other examples of competent evidence include eyewitness testimony, medical records, and expert opinions. These types of evidence are admissible in court and can be used to support a case.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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