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evidentiary fact

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A quick definition of evidentiary fact:

An evidentiary fact is a fact that helps to prove whether something is true or not. It makes other facts more likely to be true or false. When all the evidentiary facts are looked at together, they help to decide whether the main fact has been proven or not. The main fact is usually supported by the evidentiary facts.

A more thorough explanation:

An evidentiary fact is a fact that makes other facts more likely to be true. These facts are used in court to help determine whether an ultimate fact has been proven with enough certainty. An ultimate fact is a fact that is directly relevant to the case and is supported by evidentiary facts.

Example 1: In a murder trial, the prosecution presents evidence that the defendant's fingerprints were found on the murder weapon. This is an evidentiary fact that makes it more likely that the defendant was the one who committed the murder. The ultimate fact in this case would be whether the defendant is guilty of murder.

Example 2: In a car accident case, a witness testifies that they saw the defendant run a red light. This is an evidentiary fact that makes it more likely that the defendant caused the accident. The ultimate fact in this case would be whether the defendant is liable for damages.

These examples illustrate how evidentiary facts are used to support ultimate facts in legal cases. By presenting evidence that makes certain statements more or less likely to be true, lawyers can build a case that supports their client's position.

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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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