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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

substance, content, message, subject matter go
what a communication that is about something is about

direction, instruction go
a message describing how something is to be done

rule, prescript go
prescribed guide for conduct or action

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

noun.communication

8 Subcategories

best evidence rule go
a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required
estoppel go
a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled
exclusionary rule go
a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct
fruit of the poisonous tree go
a rule that once primary evidence is determined to have been illegally obtained any secondary evidence following from it may also not be used
hearsay rule go
a rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statement other than that by a witness
parol evidence rule go
a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract
res ipsa loquitur go
a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
res gestae go
rule of evidence that covers words that are so closely associated with an occurrence that the words are considered part of the occurrence and as such their report does not violate the hearsay rule