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1
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What includes material objects as well as documentary or oral statements that are admissible as testimony in a court of law?

A

evidence

2
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What are tangible items that can be identified by witnesses, such as incendiary devices and fire scene debris?

A

demonstrative evidence

3
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What are evidence in written form, such as reports, records, photographs, sketches, and witness statements?

A

documentary evidence

4
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What type of evidence is when witnesses speak under oath?

A

testimonial evidence

5
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What is the process of re-creating the physical scene before the fire occurred, either physically or theoretically?

A

fire scene reconstruction