Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with the term 'Evidence'. Explain it.

The term evidence is defined under Section 3 of the Evidence Act, 1872 as follows: "Evidence" means and includes: all statements which the Court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses, in relation to matters of fact under inquiry; such statements are called oral evidence; all documents (including electronic records) produced for the inspection of the Court; such documents are called documentary evidence. The word evidence in Indian Evidence Act signifies only the instruments by means of which relevant facts are brought before the Court, viz., witnesses and documents, and by means of which the court is convinced of these facts.