Chapter 5: Weight of Evidence Generally

§ 410 As used in this chapter, “direct evidence” means evidence that directly proves a fact, without an inference or presumption, and which in itself, if tr… § 411 Except where additional evidence is required by statute, the direct evidence of one witness who is entitled to full credit is sufficient for proof of … § 412 If weaker and less satisfactory evidence is offered when it was within the power of the party to produce stronger and more satisfactory evidence, the … § 413 In determining what inferences to draw from the evidence or facts in the case against a party, the trier of fact may consider, among other things, the… § 630 The presumptions established by this article, and all other rebuttable presumptions established by law that fall within the criteria of Section 603, a… § 631 Money delivered by one to another is presumed to have been due to the latter. § 632 A thing delivered by one to another is presumed to have belonged to the latter. § 633 An obligation delivered up to the debtor is presumed to have been paid. § 634 A person in possession of an order on himself for the payment of money, or delivery of a thing, is presumed to have paid the money or delivered the th… § 635 An obligation possessed by the creditor is presumed not to have been paid. § 636 The payment of earlier rent or installments is presumed from a receipt for later rent or installments. § 637 The things which a person possesses are presumed to be owned by him. § 638 A person who exercises acts of ownership over property is presumed to be the owner of it. § 639 A judgment, when not conclusive, is presumed to correctly determine or set forth the rights of the parties, but there is no presumption that the facts… § 640 A writing is presumed to have been truly dated. § 641 A letter correctly addressed and properly mailed is presumed to have been received in the ordinary course of mail. § 642 A trustee or other person, whose duty it was to convey real property to a particular person, is presumed to have actually conveyed to him when such pr… § 643 A deed or will or other writing purporting to create, terminate, or affect an interest in real or personal property is presumed to be authentic if it:… § 644 A book, purporting to be printed or published by public authority, is presumed to have been so printed or published. § 645 A book, purporting to contain reports of cases adjudged in the tribunals of the state or nation where the book is published, is presumed to contain co… § 645.1 Printed materials, purporting to be a particular newspaper or periodical, are presumed to be that newspaper or periodical if regularly issued at avera… § 646 (a) As used in this section, “defendant” includes any party against whom the res ipsa loquitur presumption operates. § 647 The return of a process server registered pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code up… § 760 “Direct examination” is the first examination of a witness upon a matter that is not within the scope of a previous examination of the witness. § 761 “Cross-examination” is the examination of a witness by a party other than the direct examiner upon a matter that is within the scope of the direct exa… § 762 “Redirect examination” is an examination of a witness by the direct examiner subsequent to the cross-examination of the witness. § 763 “Recross-examination” is an examination of a witness by a cross-examiner subsequent to a redirect examination of the witness. § 764 A “leading question” is a question that suggests to the witness the answer that the examining party desires. § 950 As used in this article, “lawyer” means a person authorized, or reasonably believed by the client to be authorized, to practice law in any state or na… § 951 As used in this article, “client” means a person who, directly or through an authorized representative, consults a lawyer for the purpose of retaining… § 952 As used in this article, “confidential communication between client and lawyer” means information transmitted between a client and his or her lawyer i… § 953 As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means: (a) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator. § 954 Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in this article, the client, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, an… § 955 The lawyer who received or made a communication subject to the privilege under this article shall claim the privilege whenever he is present when the … § 956 (a) There is no privilege under this article if the services of the lawyer were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit… § 956.5 There is no privilege under this article if the lawyer reasonably believes that disclosure of any confidential communication relating to representatio… § 957 There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue between parties all of whom claim through a deceased client, regar… § 958 There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue of breach, by the lawyer or by the client, of a duty arising out o… § 959 There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention or competence of a client executing an at… § 960 There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention of a client, now deceased, with respect t… § 961 There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the validity of a deed of conveyance, will, or other wr… § 962 Where two or more clients have retained or consulted a lawyer upon a matter of common interest, none of them, nor the successor in interest of any of … § 1240 Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement: (a) Purports to narrate, describe, or explain an act, condition… § 1241 Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement: (a) Is offered to explain, qualify, or make understandable cond… § 1242 Evidence of a statement made by a dying person respecting the cause and circumstances of his death is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the… § 1550 (a) If made and preserved as a part of the records of a business, as defined in Section 1270, in the regular course of that business, the following ty… § 1550.1 Reproductions of files, records, writings, photographs, fingerprints or other instruments in the official custody of a criminal justice agency that we… § 1551 A print, whether enlarged or not, from a photographic film (including a photographic plate, microphotographic film, photostatic negative, or similar r… § 1552 (a) A printed representation of computer information or a computer program is presumed to be an accurate representation of the computer information or… § 1553 (a) A printed representation of images stored on a video or digital medium is presumed to be an accurate representation of the images it purports to r…