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minus-squarebreadsmasher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up61arrow-down1·1 month agoI cant recall it specifically, but I am sure Ive heard of a term which describes this in a legal sense - if whatever accountability that exists is intentionally blocked, its presumed to be worst case scenario
minus-squareBananigans@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·1 month agoNot sure if it’s what you’re remembering, but adverse inference can be drawn when a party fails to present evidence known to exist by the court.
minus-squarebreadsmasher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·1 month agoThat sounds familiar. “Show us x and if you can’t we will assume its incriminating towards you”? In this case - show us the body cam footage, and if youve hidden it or otherwise impaired its capture, the adverse inference is taken
I cant recall it specifically, but I am sure Ive heard of a term which describes this in a legal sense - if whatever accountability that exists is intentionally blocked, its presumed to be worst case scenario
Not sure if it’s what you’re remembering, but adverse inference can be drawn when a party fails to present evidence known to exist by the court.
That sounds familiar. “Show us x and if you can’t we will assume its incriminating towards you”?
In this case - show us the body cam footage, and if youve hidden it or otherwise impaired its capture, the adverse inference is taken
“Sorry we can’t find it”