English noun: rule of evidence | |||
| 1. | rule of evidence (communication) (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | prescript, rule | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | best evidence rule, estoppel, exclusionary rule, fruit of the poisonous tree, hearsay rule, parol evidence rule, res gestae, res ipsa loquitur | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||