Admission by the defendant is worth a hundred witnesses.

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Meaning in plain English

A defendant’s admission valued above a hundred witnesses gives direct acknowledgment an exaggerated evidential importance. The saying contrasts an asserted confession with others’ accounts.

What the words are saying

A responsible interpretation does not establish a legal evidence rule or presume every admission is reliable or freely made. The numerical comparison is rhetorical. A useful reading asks how a statement was obtained, what it actually says and what other evidence supports it without judging a particular defendant.

Everyday example

A reader considers the context and support for an acknowledgment rather than treating its label as conclusive proof.

When to use it

Use it as a qualified evidence comparison, not a legal rule.

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Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.