Electronic evidence is one way of proving civil litigation

Authors

  • Maryna Pushkar National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31548/law2019.04.013

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of theoretical and practical aspects of definition and application of the concept of «electronic evidence», which is legally enshrined from December 15, 2017 (entered into force the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine in the new version). The classification of electronic evidence, the analysis of the use and use of electronic evidence by courts of general jurisdiction were investigated. Specific examples are provided in court cases regarding the use by courts of Ukraine of electronic evidence provided by parties to civil litigation.

Keywords: civil process, electronic evidence, electronic documents, screenshots, audio, video, web pages

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Published

2019-12-02

Issue

Section

Civil law and civil process