Demonstration

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Proof which excludes possibility of error. 6 A conclusion from a universal major premise, producing absolute certainty.' Mathematical truth alone is susceptible of this high degree of evidence; matters of fact are proved by moral evidence.®) ^ See Certainty; Evidence, Moral. 2. Whatever is said or written to designate a person or thing; designation; description.

Demonstrative.

Pointing out specifically; designating particularly: as, a legacy payable out of a particular fund. See Legact. An erroneous description does not render an instrument inoperative where the thing or person intended can be identified. As far as inapplicable it will be rejected; particularly so when merely additional to another description or reference which is unambiguous: as where, in the same instrument, land is correctly described by boundaries and wrongly described by parcel or number.** See further Demonstratio; Description. ' Dodd V. Bartholomey, 44 Ohio St. 175 (1886), Minshall, J. = Morrell v. Fisher, 4 Exch. •604 (1849), Alderson, B.; 113 U. S. 447. ' Broom, Max. 629; 1 Whart. Ev. % 945. 'Broom, Max. 645; 3 Bradt. 144, 149. « In Beardsley v. Bridgeport, 63 Conn. 493 (1886), used in a charitable bequest. « [1 Qreenl. Ev. § 1. ' [1 Whart. Ev. § 7. 8 1 Greenl. Ev. % 301. See White v. Luning, 93 U. S. 524 (1876); Springer v. United States, 103 id. 693 (1880); Noonan v. Lee, 2 Black, 604 (1882); Cleayeland v. Smith, 2 Story, 291 (1843); Ham v. San Francisco, 17 F. E. 121