chain of custody

chain of custody
n. The order of places where, and the persons with whom, physical evidence was located from the time it was collected to its submission at trial.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


chain of custody
The movement and location of physical evidence from the time it is obtained until the time it is presented in court.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


chain of custody
The movement and location of physical evidence from the time it is obtained until the time it is presented in court.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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