Theories of Truth and their Application in Civil Procedures

The task of judge is todiscover the truth. There arevarioustheoriesabout the truth.this paper studies three important theories (correspondence, coherence and pragmatic theory).Correspondence theory follows arealistperspective and its logicalfoundationsareacceptable. This definition isalsoaccepted in trials. Coherence theory, because of different considerations and some philosophicalviews, canbe a criterion of truthinsomelegalmatters. Also in pragmatic theory, truth is definedin the light ofnotionsof profit andexpediency.Judge should search for philosophical concept of truth and the terms of legal truth and formal (relative) truth should not change its concept.