evidence
Noun:
- (Law) Information presented in court: All the means by which the truth of an alleged fact is established or disproved during a judicial trial.
- An indication or sign: Something that makes a fact or the truth of something evident or clear.
- A basis for belief: Knowledge or information on which a belief or conclusion is based.
Verb:
- To show or indicate: To be or give a clear sign of something; to make evident.
- To provide proof or testimony: To give information or facts, especially in a legal context, to support a claim.
Noun:
- The prosecutor presented new evidence to the jury.
- There is no scientific evidence to support that claim.
- Her smile was evidence of her happiness.
Verb:
- The data evidences a significant change in climate patterns.
- He was called to evidence against his former business partner in court.
"To be in evidence": To be clearly present or noticeable.
- A spirit of optimism was in evidence throughout the conference.
"To turn King's/Queen's evidence" (Legal, UK): For an accused person to give evidence in court against their accomplices in a crime, often in return for a reduced sentence.
- Facing a long sentence, one of the robbers decided to turn Queen's evidence.
Evident (adj): Clear to the sight or understanding; obvious.
- It was evident from his expression that he was lying.
Evidently (adv): In a way that is clearly seen or understood; apparently.
- He was evidently very pleased with the result.
- Noun: Proof, testimony, confirmation, indication, sign.
- Verb: Indicate, show, demonstrate, attest, testify.
To bear evidence to: To show or be proof of something.
- The ancient ruins bear evidence to a once-great civilization.
To give evidence: To provide a formal statement or proof, especially in a legal setting.
- The witness will give evidence tomorrow morning.
"Circumstantial evidence": Evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact, rather than direct proof.
- The case was built largely on circumstantial evidence.
"Hearsay evidence": Evidence based on what someone has said they heard from another person, rather than on direct personal knowledge, and which is therefore often not admissible in court.
- The judge ruled the testimony was inadmissible as hearsay evidence.
- (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
- an indication that makes something evident
- his trembling was evidence of his fear
- your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
- the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling
- give evidence
- he was telling on all his former colleague
- provide evidence for
- The blood test showed that he was the father
- Her behavior testified to her incompetence
- provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- His high fever attested to his illness
- The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
- This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness