Mont. Code Ann. § 26-1-102
Definitions -- kinds of evidence
(1)(a)En. Sec. 3114, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7858, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10502, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1837; re-en. Sec. 10502, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-301-15, R.C.M. 1947; (1)(b)En. Sec. 3280, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7971, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10615, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1978; re-en. Sec. 10615, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-1401-9, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 3115, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7859, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10503, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1838; re-en. Sec. 10503, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-301-16, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 3108, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7852, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10496, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1831; re-en. Sec. 10496, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-301-9, R.C.M. 1947; (4)(a)En. Sec. 3109, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7853, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10497, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1832; re-en. Sec. 10497, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-301-10, R.C.M. 1947; (4)(b)En. Sec. 3260, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7956, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10600, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1957; re-en. Sec. 10600, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-1301-1, R.C.M. 1947; (5)En. Sec. 3110, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7854, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10498, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1833; re-en. Sec. 10498, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-301-11, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-301-9, 93-301-10, 93-301-11, 93-301-15, 93-301-16, 93-1301-1, 93-1401-9; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 72, L. 1983.
- (1) "Circumstantial evidence" is that which tends to establish a fact by proving another and which, though true, does not of itself conclusively establish that fact but affords an inference or presumption of its existence.
(2)
- (a) "Conclusive evidence" is that which the law does not permit to be contradicted.
- (b) No evidence is by law made conclusive unless so declared by statute.
- (3) "Corroborative evidence" is additional evidence of a different character to the same point.
- (4) "Cumulative evidence" is additional evidence of the same character to the same point.
- (5) "Direct evidence" is that which proves a fact without an inference or presumption and which in itself, if true, establishes that fact.
- (6) "Prima facie evidence" is that which proves a particular fact until contradicted and overcome by other evidence.
History: (1)(a)En. Sec. 3114, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7858, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10502, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1837; re-en. Sec. 10502, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-301-15, R.C.M. 1947; (1)(b)En. Sec. 3280, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7971, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10615, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1978; re-en. Sec. 10615, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-1401-9, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 3115, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7859, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10503, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1838; re-en. Sec. 10503, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-301-16, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 3108, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7852, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10496, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1831; re-en. Sec. 10496, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-301-9, R.C.M. 1947; (4)(a)En. Sec. 3109, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7853, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10497, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1832; re-en. Sec. 10497, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-301-10, R.C.M. 1947; (4)(b)En. Sec. 3260, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7956, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10600, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1957; re-en. Sec. 10600, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-1301-1, R.C.M. 1947; (5)En. Sec. 3110, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7854, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10498, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1833; re-en. Sec. 10498, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-301-11, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-301-9, 93-301-10, 93-301-11, 93-301-15, 93-301-16, 93-1301-1, 93-1401-9; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 72, L. 1983.