LEGAL WORD
Chain of custody
Legal term · Evidence
Chain of custody
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Evidence
1 What it means
The documented record of who handled evidence from seizure to court, showing it was not tampered with.
2 Use it in a sentence
Gaps in the chain of custody weakened the prosecution case.
3 Make it stick
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