In civil litigation, evidence is divided into: documentary evidence, physical evidence, audio-visual materials, witness testimony, electronic data, statements of the parties, appraisal opinions, inspection records, etc. It is clearly stipulated that evidence must be verified to be true before it can be used as a determination. factual basis. And the parties are required to provide evidence to support their claims. The specific provisions are as follows:

Article 63 of the Civil Procedure Law includes:

(1) Statements of the parties;

(2) Documentary evidence;

(3) Physical evidence;

(4) Audio-visual materials;

(5) Electronic data;

(6) Witness testimony ;

(7) Appraisal opinions;

(8) Inspection records.

Evidence must be verified to be true before it can be used as a basis for determining facts.

Article 64 The parties concerned are responsible for providing evidence for their claims.

The People's Court shall investigate and collect evidence that the parties and their litigation agents cannot collect on their own due to objective reasons, or evidence that the People's Court deems necessary to hear the case.

The People's Court shall comprehensively and objectively review and verify evidence in accordance with legal procedures.

Article 65: The parties concerned shall provide evidence in a timely manner for their claims.

The people's court shall determine the evidence that the parties should provide and the time limit based on the claims of the parties and the trial status of the case. If a party has difficulty in providing evidence within the time limit, it may apply to the People's Court for an extension of the time limit, and the People's Court will extend the time limit appropriately based on the party's application. If a party fails to provide evidence within the time limit, the people's court shall order it to explain the reasons; if it refuses to explain the reasons or the reasons are untenable, the people's court may not accept the evidence according to different circumstances, or may accept the evidence but impose a reprimand or fine.

Article 66 When the people's court receives evidence materials submitted by the parties, it shall issue a receipt stating the name of the evidence, the number of pages, the number of copies, the original or the copy and the time of receipt, etc. Signed or stamped by the office staff.

Article 67: The People's Court has the right to investigate and collect evidence from relevant units and individuals, and relevant units and individuals may not refuse.

The People's Court shall distinguish the authenticity of certification documents submitted by relevant units and individuals, and examine and determine their validity.

Article 68 Evidence shall be presented in court and cross-examined by the parties. Evidence involving state secrets, business secrets and personal privacy shall be kept confidential, and if it needs to be presented in court, it shall not be presented in a public hearing.