Information and belief (law of evidence)
English
- on information and belief
- upon information and belief
Dutch
- op basis van informatie en overtuiging
In the law of evidence, the phrase information and belief identifies a statement that is made, not from firsthand knowledge, but "based on secondhand information that the declarant believes is true".[1]
The phrase is often used in legal pleadings, declarations under penalty of perjury, and affidavits under oath[2]. It is often used in a phrase similar to: "The plaintiff is informed and believes, and upon such information and belief alleges".[3] This "protects the maker of the statement from claims of outright falsehood or perjury".[4]
Examples of usage
"Op basis van informatie en overtuiging wist eiser van die schikking van 2015 en toch, jaren daarna, gaf eiser de gedaagden geen duidelijke kennisgeving dat, naar de mening van de eiser, de toekomstige XRP-verkopen van gedaagden, zoals toegestaan door de overeenkomst, toch een schending zouden vormen van een andere federale wet, 'zei het antwoord. (https://dark-network.net/nl/ripple-responds-to-sec-lawsuit-over-xrp-sales/?q=%2Fbn%2Fripple-responds-to-sec-lawsuit-over-xrp-sales%2F)