Lexica → Word → proof
| Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Letter name | pee |
| Pronounciation | /piː/ |
| Word: | proof |
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| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 13th |
| DA Name: | proof |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | English |
Source Language Words: | From 13th Century English preove = "EVIDENCE accepted by a duly appointed legal power to establish the FACT of some DEED/act". From combination of earlier Latin Pro= "in front of, before / on behalf of, for" and offero = "and to bring forward, place before, present, offer, expose". |
| Source Text: | |
Definition: | Frequently mistakenly believed to be interchangeable in meaning with evidence. In a strict legal sense Proof is rooted in procedure. In contrast, the ancient Latin legal term probo "to show, prove, demonstrate, approve, find good, judge" emphasizes the value of evidence, not its procedural merit. In many countries, it remains possibly to render hard scientific EVIDENCE of a crime inadmissible (not proof) based on the procedural nature of proof in a court of law. |
