Exhibit in United Kingdom

Definition of Exhibit

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Exhibit : 1. n.

A physical object or document produced in a court, shown to a witness who is giving evidence, or referred to in an *affidavit. Exhibits are marked with an identifying number, and in jury trials the jury is normally permitted to take exhibits with them when they retire to consider their verdict. Physical objects produced for the inspection of the court (e.g. a murder weapon) are referred to as *real evidence.

2. vb. To refer to an object or document in an *affidavit.