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| reasonable ground for a belief, as that the accused was guilty of the crime, used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution |
| data presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents, or objects |
| special pleading | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a pleading that alleges new facts that offset those put forward by the other side rather than directly admitting or denying those facts |
| 2. | a pleading that emphasizes the favourable aspects of a case while omitting the unfavourable |