A document or an object shown and identified in court as evidence in a case Normally, the court assigns an identifying letter or number in alphabetical or numerical order before exhibits are offered as evidence
an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
To hold forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for inspection; to show, especially in order to attract notice to what is interesting; to display; as, to exhibit commodities in a warehouse, a picture in a gallery
n A paper or document produced and exhibited to a court during a trial or hearing, or to a person taking depositions, or to auditors, arbitrators, etc , as a voucher, or in proof of facts, or as otherwise connected with the subject-matter, and which, on being accepted, is marked for identification and annexed to the deposition, report, or other principal document, or filed of record, or otherwise made a part of the case Paper, document, chart, map, or the like, referred to and made a part of an affidavit, pleading or brief An item of physical/tangible evidence which is to be or has been offered to the court for inspection
to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
A document or object shown to the court as evidence in a trial They are each given a number or letter by the court clerk as they are introduced for future reference during the trial For example, weapon are frequently given as exhibits in criminal trials Except with special permission of the court, exhibits are locked up in court custody until the trial is over