Secret sessions would be used only when relating to a very narrow definition of intelligence evidence.

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The key to the import of the new ruling is the definition of 'new evidence'.

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And I will inform the court that the wording of this definition is patterned after Federal Rule of Evidence 413 (OFF-MIKE).

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One of the problems with the debate is that scientific evidence reached through objective medical trials is, by definition, very difficult to come by.

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Now that is a demonstration of faith, which by definition is a belief in something before you have empirical evidence to support it.

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According to the police's own legal advice, there is no case law which can be used to assist in the definition of the word "new" but they reckon it means additional evidence that would impact on the investigation of the case and which makes arrest necessary.

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My second point is this: The mere fact that the lawyers in Jones felt the need to use a definition for "sexual relations" is, by itself standing alone, evidence to support the notion that at least they recognized that the precise meaning of the term can and does differ from person to person.

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LaViolette again dodged answering the question directly, and instead explained that Arias lied after the killing in an attempt to "feel normal, " and that there was evidence she had been "flirtatious" with men, but the two traded barbs over the definition of the word manipulative as court adjourned for lunch.

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In addition to asking for the description of the four babies, the jurors asked to be given the written definition of RICO charges, and a property receipt for the medications removed from the clinic and put into evidence.

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