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original evidence
- adjective + noun
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Def: first hand evidence, an out of court statement offered for a relevant purpose other than proving the truth of its contents, (eg to prove something was said at all)
Example: If in an action for slander a witness testifies that he heard the defendant defame the claimant, his testimony is original evidence and not hearsay evidence.
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