Inculpatory evidence is
evidence that shows, or tends to show, a person's involvement in an act, or evidence that can establish
guilt
Guilt may refer to:
*Guilt (emotion), an emotion that occurs when a person feels that they have violated a moral standard
*Culpability, a legal term
*Guilt (law), a legal term
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. In
criminal law, the prosecution has a duty to provide all evidence to the
defense, whether it favors the prosecution's case or the defendant's case. Evidence that tends to show a person's innocence is considered
exculpatory evidence.
For example, if a man is poisoned to death by an overdose of
arsenic
Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As and atomic number 33. Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in combination with sulfur and metals, but also as a pure elemental crystal. Arsenic is a metalloid. It has various allotropes, ...
, and a bottle of arsenic is found in the purse of his wife, that bottle could be considered inculpatory evidence against his wife. The bottle of arsenic in his wife's purse could also be considered exculpatory evidence, tending to show the man's innocence as far as suicide is concerned.
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Criminal law
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