weight of evidence
The believability or persuasiveness of evidence. For example, the testimony of a witness who was able to ID a suspect in a line-up has more weight then that of a witness who "thinks she might have seen some guy".
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
The strength, value, and believability of evidence. (See also: preponderance of the evidence)
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:26 pm
