Evidence in Civil and Criminal Cases: The Best Evidence (Original Documents) Rule

[@PhreezyOnTheBeat]

Any thoughts on police using body cams to record a screen that shows surveillance footage--and using the body cam footage instead of the actual surveillance footage as evidence?

[@jaydongre4686]

is Best Evidence applicable only for Documentary evidence ?

[@LawShelf]

Yes; though the definition of documentary evidence is pretty broad. For example, it would also apply to recordings.