Written testimony is a type of which evidence?

• A. Documentary
• B. Direct
• C. Physical
• D. Hearsay

Answer: (A)

This item tests how different kinds of evidence are categorized, specifically what counts as documentary evidence. Written testimony is a document used to prove facts in a case, so it is documentary evidence. Documentary evidence includes writings, records, and other non-oral materials presented to establish facts—things like sworn statements (affidavits), letters, contracts, emails, and official records. This contrasts with direct evidence, which would be an eyewitness or other firsthand observation offered as proof of a fact; physical evidence refers to tangible objects connected to the case; and hearsay refers to statements made outside the courtroom offered for truth, which generally requires an exception to be admissible. So written testimony is best categorized as documentary evidence.