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Exhibit

Meaning in law, with examples

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/nounCommon term

In law, exhibit means: A document or object that is formally shown to the court as evidence and given a label, such as Exhibit A or Exhibit 12.

In Turkish: delil olarak sunulan belge veya eşya, ek, delil

How it is used

Lawyers 'mark', 'introduce' or 'refer to' exhibits during a hearing: 'I refer the witness to Exhibit 7.' Documents attached to an affidavit or witness statement are also exhibits, and contracts sometimes call their annexes 'exhibits', especially in US practice.

Example sentences

  1. The knife was shown to the jury as Exhibit 4.

  2. A copy of the invoice is attached to my statement as Exhibit B.

Common collocations

  • mark as an exhibit
  • Exhibit A
  • documentary exhibit
  • refer to the exhibit
  • evidenceDocuments, objects, statements and other information that a court uses to decide which facts are true.
  • affidavitA written statement of facts that a person signs and swears or affirms is true, usually in front of an authorised official, so that it can be used as evidence.
  • witnessA person who tells a court what they saw, heard or know about a case; also someone who watches a document being signed and then signs it too.
  • trialThe formal process in court where evidence is presented and a judge or jury decides the case, usually after weeks or months of preparation.
  • admissibleAllowed to be used in court as evidence, or accepted for examination by a court, because it meets the legal rules.

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