Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-19-11

  • 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.

     

History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 57; P.L. 1927, ch. 1048, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 538, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-11; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 381, § 5. Section 7 of P.L. 1987, ch. 381 provides that the repeal of this section by that Act shall take effect on the date that Rhode Island Rules of Evidence adopted by the Supreme Court took effect. Those Rules take effect October 1, 1987.