Corroborating evidence is a modern evidence law concept used in
furtherance of the administration of justice. The exact meaning
of the term is, however, unclear, which is why the concept can
be described as both vague and ambiguous. Accordingly, the aim
of this thesis was to examine this type of evidence with the
help of functional analysis. The examination was performed in
four steps. First, the concept of corroborating evidence was
examined theoretically, which meant analysing the ways in which
this concept relates to associated concepts in evidence law. The
second step consisted of two empirical studies which examined
the prevalence and actual use of corroborating evidence. Next,
the concept of corroborating evidence was analysed from the
point of view of comparative law by means of a study on
corroboration rules in English law. Finally, the function of
corroborating evidence was examined from an epistemological
perspective. The examination reveals that corroborating evidence
refers in general to uncertain