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Evidence that is introduced specifically to disprove evidence provided by the opposition, such as a witness. For example, evidence may be provided to show that a witness who claimed to be in one city on a certain date was actually physically present in another city via the use of video evidence, an airplane ticket, etc. Another example regards closing statements, where the … [Read more...] about REBUTTAL

crim. law. By statutory provision the receiver of stolen goods knowing them to have been stolen may be punished as the principal in perhaps all the United States. 2. To make this offence complete, the goods received must have been stolen, and the receiver must know that fact. 3. It is almost always difficult to prove guilty knowledge; and that must in general be collected from … [Read more...] about RECEIVER OF STOLEN GOODS

A contract, the parties to which enter into mutual engagements. A mutual or bilateral contract. civil law. One in which the parties enter into mutual engagements. 2. They are divided into perfect and imperfect. When they are perfectly reciprocal, the obligation of each of the parties is equally a principal part of the contract, such as sale, partnership Contracts imperfectly … [Read more...] about RECIPROCAL CONTRACT

That which is given by a party in the cause to explain, repel, counteract or disprove facts given in evidence on the other side. The term rebutting evidence is more particularly applied to that evidence given by the plaintiff, to explain or repel the evidence given by the defendant. 2. It is a general rule that anything may be given as rebutting evidence which is a direct reply … [Read more...] about REBUTTAL EVIDENCE

The court process of appointing a receiver to take custody of the assets of an estate, business or other property which is subject to a lawsuit or may be sold in order to pay the creditors of the debtor owner. … [Read more...] about RECEIVERSHIP