Evidence

<p>This entry defines evidence in early modern English law as the informing of the jury to enable them to decide a ‘matter of fact’, which in turn is defined as an issue, or an alleged act, the precise nature of which is in dispute. It considers the well-attested yet elusive transformation of...

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Main Author: Hutson, L
Other Authors: Stern, S
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: Edward Elgar Publishing 2023