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'''Corroborating evidence''' is supplementary evidence that tends to strengthen or confirm the initial evidence in [[court]].  
 
'''Corroborating evidence''' is supplementary evidence that tends to strengthen or confirm the initial evidence in [[court]].  
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'''Corroborating evidence''' is important where the facts of a case are disputed by two or more witnesses.  The side that can show their version of events is supported by other facts, will go a long way towards convincing a judge or jury that their version is more likely to be true. 
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For example: Bob is alleged to have punched Richard, but Bob denies this.  Evidence that Bob later attended hospital with a damage to his wrist would tend to corroborate the fact the punch happened.  On the other hand, evidence that a few days later Bob was Best Man at Richards Wedding would tend to corroborate that Richard is lying about being punched. 
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[[Category:Legal Terms]]
 
[[Category:Legal Terms]]
 
[[category:Evidence]]
 
[[category:Evidence]]
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