Judicial Notice

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The power of the court to declare a fact as true without having to otherwise prove its truth

The power of the court to make a judicial finding of a fact as true for evidentiary purposes. Examples of matters given judicial notice are court records, public records, and indisputable facts such as a particular calendar date.

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