Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 207

  • 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.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

§ 207. Proof of respondent’s civil marriage

In prosecutions for crimes and penalties where it is necessary to prove the fact of the civil marriage of the respondent, acts of cohabitation by the respondent with the supposed husband or wife, and other acts, admissions, and declarations of the respondent tending to prove such marriage shall be admitted in evidence as competent testimony. (Amended 2009, No. 3, § 12a, eff. Sept. 1, 2009.)