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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 490.230

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

Exemplifications from the books of the executive department of the United States, or any papers filed therein, shall be evidence when attested by the President or the chief of either of the departments, or from any state or territory, of like books or papers, when attested by the governor or the secretary of state thereof, under his official seal.