Primary Evidence
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The best evidence of which the case in its nature is susceptible. 3 Bouv. Inst, note 3053. See "Evidence."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Evidence sufficient to establish a fact until contradicted by other evidence. See 17 Or. 84, 21 Pac. 47.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The best evidence of which the case in its nature is sus-