Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 490:1-206

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

Whenever this chapter creates a “presumption” with respect to a fact, or provides that a fact is “presumed”, the trier of fact shall find the existence of the fact unless evidence is introduced that supports a finding of its nonexistence.