Documentary Evidence

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Documentary Evidence?

A form of evidence that is presented and allowed as evidence in a trial or hearing. It is distinguished from oral testimony and physical evidence. Photographs, tape recordings, films, and printed emails are all forms of documentary evidence.

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