Which term denotes criteria for evidence to be used in court?

• A. Relevance and Admissibility
• B. Key Influences
• C. Juries
• D. Laypeople

Answer: (A)

In court, evidence must satisfy two key conditions: it must be relevant to the issue at hand and admissible under the rules of evidence. Relevance means the evidence has a logical bearing on proving or disproving a fact in dispute, while admissibility means it can be admitted into the record without breaching legal rules (for example, concerns about fairness, reliability, or potential prejudice). This combination defines what can actually be used in court, making it the best description of the criteria for evidence. The other terms refer to people or influences, not to the standards governing whether evidence can be used.