What evidence can I present to the court?

• Documents that are admissible as evidence will vary from one country to another, so you need to ask your local lawyer for this information.
   
• Make sure every document you want to present to the court is presented in a legally admissible form. This will also vary from one country to another so you need to discuss it with your lawyer (in many countries you will need to translate the document into the official language of the country and legalise it).

This is not a substitute for legal advice and, because every case is different and legal systems around the world vary so much, we cannot guarantee that the answers will be applicable to your own case. For advice about your own situation, you should talk to a lawyer qualified in the jurisdiction where you are being prosecuted.

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