Definition of evidence

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Evidence (n.) That which is legally submitted to competent tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation before it; means of making proof; -- the latter, strictly speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect of it..

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Deponent :: Deponent (v. t.) One who deposes or testifies under oath; one who gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in writing..
Try :: Try (v. t.) To examine or investigate judicially; to examine by witnesses or other judicial evidence and the principles of law; as, to try a cause, or a criminal..
Damning :: Damning (a.) That damns; damnable; as, damning evidence of guilt..
Suspicion :: Suspicion (n.) The act of suspecting; the imagination or apprehension of the existence of something (esp. something wrong or hurtful) without proof, or upon very slight evidence, or upon no evidence..
Quotation :: Quotation (n.) That which is quoted or cited; a part of a book or writing named, repeated, or adduced as evidence or illustration..
Doubt :: Doubt (v. i.) A fluctuation of mind arising from defect of knowledge or evidence; uncertainty of judgment or mind; unsettled state of opinion concerning the reality of an event, or the truth of an assertion, etc.; hesitation..
Premature :: Premature (a.) Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report..
Stamp :: Stamp (v. t.) Hence, a stamped or printed device, issued by the government at a fixed price, and required by law to be affixed to, or stamped on, certain papers, as evidence that the government dues are paid; as, a postage stamp; a receipt stamp, etc..
Title :: Title (n.) The instrument which is evidence of a right.
Admissibility :: Admissibility (n.) The quality of being admissible; admissibleness; as, the admissibility of evidence..
Voir Dire :: Voir dire () An oath administered to a witness, usually before being sworn in chief, requiring him to speak the truth, or make true answers in reference to matters inquired of, to ascertain his competency to give evidence..
Attestation :: Attestation (n.) The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation..
Suspension :: Suspension (n.) Of decision, determination, judgment, etc.; as, to ask a suspension of judgment or opinion in view of evidence to be produced..
Total :: Total (a.) Whole; not divided; entire; full; complete; absolute; as, a total departure from the evidence; a total loss..
Dogma :: Dogma (n.) A doctrinal notion asserted without regard to evidence or truth; an arbitrary dictum.
Auricular :: Auricular (a.) Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence..
Show :: Show (v. t.) To make apparent or clear, as by evidence, testimony, or reasoning; to prove; to explain; also, to manifest; to evince; as, to show the truth of a statement; to show the causes of an event..
Fund :: Fund (n.) The stock of a national debt; public securities; evidences (stocks or bonds) of money lent to government, for which interest is paid at prescribed intervals; -- called also public funds..
Invocation :: Invocation (n.) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court..
Infallible :: Infallible (a.) Not liable to fail, deceive, or disappoint; indubitable; sure; certain; as, infallible evidence; infallible success; an infallible remedy..
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