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evidence - an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear" |
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indicant,
indication something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"
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smoking gun indisputable evidence (especially of a crime)
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clew,
clue,
cue a ball of yarn or cord or thread
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footprint evidence evidence in the form of footprints; "there was footprint evidence that he had been at the scene of the crime"
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record the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"
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testimonial,
testimony something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
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argument,
statement a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
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attestation the evidence by which something is attested
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identification the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
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evidence - (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved |
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info,
information (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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exhibit an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
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testimony something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
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corpus delicti the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim)
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direct evidence evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute
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circumstantial evidence,
indirect evidence evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute
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corroborating evidence additional evidence or evidence of different kind that supports a proof already offered in a proceeding
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hearsay evidence evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge
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state's evidence evidence for the prosecution in criminal proceedings
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evidence - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" |
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information (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
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probable cause (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure; "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house"
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cogent evidence,
proof a trial photographic print from a negative
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disproof,
falsification,
refutation any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
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lead,
track,
trail the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
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symptom anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
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sign a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
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