“Evidence” means testimony, writings, material objects, or other things presented to the senses that are offered to prove the existence or nonexistence of a fact.
Cal. Evid. Code § 140
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Applied in 51 court decisions — leading case 27 Cal. 3d 1 - People v. Green (1980)
Most recently applied in 239 Cal. App. 4th 1333 - People v. Gallardo (August 2015)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.