HyperDic: best_evidence_rule

English > 1 sense of the expression *best evidence rule*:
NOUN	communication	best evidence rule	a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required

English > *best evidence rule*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required.
Broader	rule of evidence	(law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved