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OATH – a formal attestation in which a witness
swears to tell the truth on the basis of his or her
belief in a supreme being and acknowledges a
realization of the penalties for perjury; a means of
establishing a witness's competence.

OBITER DICTUM – a statement made in passing; a
rule issued on a point not necessarily involved in
the case.

OBJECT OR REAL EVIDENCE - those addressed to
the senses of the court (sight, hearing, smell,
touch, taste).

OBLIGATION – a judicial necessity to give, to do or
not to do.

OBLIQUE LIGHT EXAMINATION – an examination
with the illumination so controlled that it grazes or
strikes the surface of the document from one side
at a very low angle. Decipherment of faded
handwriting, determination of outlines in traced
forgery, embossed impressions, etc. are subjected
to this type of examination.

OBLITERATION – the blotting out or shearing over
a writing to make the original invisible to as an
addition.

OBSERVATION – a complete and accurate
observation by an individual of his surroundings an
encompasses the use of all the major sense to
register and recognized its operational or Intel
significance

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