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url: 'https://mt.giglio-bradylist.com/character'
title: 'Character | Types of Evidence'
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updated: '2022-06-15T19:31:50+00:00'
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summary: "Character is part of the Types of Evidence taxonomy used by Montana Brady List. Character evidence is information that attempts to portray the defendant in a positive or negative way. A common type of character evidence is testimony from a witness who knows the defendant and can attest to their typical behavior. Lawyers usually use character evidence to prove a defendant's motive."
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## [Character

 ](/character)

Character evidence is information that attempts to portray the defendant in a positive or negative way. A common type of character evidence is testimony from a witness who knows the defendant and can attest to their typical behavior. Lawyers usually use character evidence to prove a defendant's motive.