Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Credibility of Witnesses — Assessment of Probative Value of Evidence Is the Province of the Trial Court

Area of law: EVIDENCE LAW
Court: Supreme Court

Trial courts have the primary function of assessing witness credibility and probative value. Appellate courts defer to these findings unless clearly wrong. The principle applies to evidence law and appellate practice.

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