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Balancing test |
: a test in which opposing rights, interests, or policies are assigned a degree or level of importance and the ruling of the court is determined by which is considered greater
Balancing tests are often used for determining the constitutionality of laws and regulations touching on constitutional rights.
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best evidence rule
a rule of evidence: in order to prove what is said or pictured in a writing, recording, or photograph the original must be provided unless the original is lost, destroyed, or otherwise unobtainable
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