exculpatory evidence

collocation in English

meaningsofexculpatoryandevidence

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exculpatory
adjective
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/ekˈskʌl.pə.tər.i/us
/ekˈskʌl.pə.tɔːr.i/
involving the removal of blame ...
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evidence
noun[U]
uk
/ˈev.ɪ.dəns/us
/ˈev.ə.dəns/
one or more reasons for believing that something is or is ...
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(Definition ofexculpatoryandevidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The prosecuting and investigating authorities are, of course, acutely aware of their duty to investigateexculpatoryevidenceno less vigorously than incriminatory evidence.
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The three-judge panel stated that they refrained from assessing the truth of the statements made by the accusers and otherwise rejected possiblyexculpatoryevidence.
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In the realm of criminal procedure, this doctrine eventually came to protect the defendant's ability to presentexculpatoryevidenceand testimony of witnesses.
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Evidence that tends to show a person's innocence is consideredexculpatoryevidence.
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After nine months of investigation, the board voted 5-0, with one abstention, to commute his sentence, although noexculpatoryevidencewas presented.
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Exculpatoryevidenceis material if there is a reasonable probability that his conviction or sentence would have been different had these materials been disclosed.
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Newexculpatoryevidenceis discovered and presented but all for naught.
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In some instances however, the statute may be overridden by an accuseds constitutional right to disclosure ofexculpatoryevidence.
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For example, a prosecutor has a constitutional obligation to preserve, and to communicate with the defense aboutexculpatoryevidencein the possession of the government.
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The witness's statement isexculpatoryevidenceas it introduces reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused.
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Exculpatoryevidencemay include biased witnesses, mistakes, or entrapment.
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Defense counsel may challenge evidence presented by the prosecution or presentexculpatoryevidenceand argue on behalf of their client.
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Lawyers have stated trial results can be unfairly fixed, with judges commonly refusing to hearexculpatoryevidence, while calling frequent recesses to confer privately with the prosecutor.
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Nifong's team argued that the law about revealingexculpatoryevidenceto the defense was too vague about a timetable.
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Cruz cited these two miscarriages of justice, as well as the court's non-admission ofexculpatoryevidence, in his argument for dismissal of the sentence.
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Convertino had not disclosed this and other potentiallyexculpatoryevidenceto the defense.
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