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証拠能力 (shoukonouryoku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

証しょう拠こ能のう力りょく

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Meanings

1

admissibility of evidence; competence of evidence

Legal term referring to whether a piece of evidence is allowed to be used in court.

その録ろく音おんテープは証しょう拠こ能のう力りょくが認みとめ

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The recording tape was not admitted as evidence.

証しょう拠こ能のう力りょくを争あらそう。

To challenge the admissibility of evidence.

Kanji

証evidence, proof, certificate
拠foothold, based on, follow
能ability, talent, skill
力power, strength, strong

Related words

証しょう拠こ
証拠 is general 'evidence', while 証拠能力 specifically refers to the legal admissibility or competence of that evidence.

Built from

証しょう拠こ+能のう力りょく

Etymology

Compound of 証拠 (evidence) and 能力 (ability/capacity), literally 'evidence capacity'. A modern legal term.