best evidence rule

1. 1.

   a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required

   Broaderrule of evidence

Questions about best evidence rule

What does best evidence rule mean?

best evidence rule means "a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required".

Is best evidence rule a common word?

best evidence rule is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.