Inculpatory evidence
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Inculpatory evidence is a legal term used to describe evidence that shows, or tends to show, a person's involvement in an act, or evidence that can establish guilt. In criminal law, the prosecution has a duty to provide all evidence to the defense, whether it favours the prosecution's case, or the defendant's case. Evidence which tends to show a person's innocence is considered exculpatory evidence.
For example, if a man is poisoned to death by an overdose of arsenic, and a bottle of arsenic is found in the purse of his wife, that bottle could be considered inculpatory evidence against his wife.
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Sperry, Len (2006). Dictionary of Legal and Ethical Terms and Issues. Taylor & Francis.
