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COMPETENT EVIDENCE

\kˈɒmpɪtənt ˈɛvɪdəns], \kˈɒmpɪtənt ˈɛvɪdəns], \k_ˈɒ_m_p_ɪ_t_ə_n_t ˈɛ_v_ɪ_d_ə_n_s]\

Definitions of COMPETENT EVIDENCE

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Legally admissible evidence. Competent evidence tends to prove the matter in dispute. In a murder trial, for example, competent evidence might include the murder weapon with the defendant's fingerprints on it.

2010 - Legal Glossary Database
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