Legal Definition of judicial notice
: recognition by the court of a fact that is not reasonably disputable and without the introduction of supporting evidence
took judicial notice that January 1 is a legal holiday a motion for judicial notice of a fact
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“Judicial notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/judicial%20notice. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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