- A person's own act, or acceptance of
facts, which preclude later claims to the contrary.
- An abbreviation of et alii, meaning
"and others," ordinarily used in lieu of listing all names of persons involved in a
- A person's own act, or acceptance of
facts, which preclude later claims to the contrary.
- An abbreviation of et alii, meaning
"and others," ordinarily used in lieu of listing all names of persons involved in a proceeding.
- An abbreviation for et sequentes, or et
sequentia, "and the following," ordinarily used in referring to a section of statutes.
- Testimony, records, documents, material
objects, or other things presented at a trial to prove the existence or nonexistence of a fact.
rule - A rule by which
evidence that was obtained illegally cannot be used in a criminal trial against a defendant. Also, in criminal
cases, a rule which prevents witnesses from observing each other testify or from discussing testimony during the
course of the proceedings.
witnesses - An order of the
court requiring all witnesses to remain outside the courtroom until each is called to t