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Meaning of "circumstantial evidence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

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Circumstantial evidence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Circumstantial evidence

Circumstantial evidence is evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact—like a fingerprint at the scene of a crime. By contrast, direct evidence supports the truth of an assertion directly—i.e., without need for any additional evidence or inference. On its own, it is the nature of circumstantial evidence for more than one explanation to still be possible. Inference from one piece of circumstantial evidence may not guarantee accuracy. Circumstantial evidence usually accumulates into a collection, so that the pieces then become corroborating evidence. Together, they may more strongly support one particular inference over another. An explanation involving circumstantial evidence becomes more valid as proof of a fact when the alternative explanations have been ruled out. Circumstantial evidence allows a trier of fact to deduce a fact exists. In criminal law, the inference is made by the trier of facts in order to support the truth of assertion. Testimony can be direct evidence or it can be circumstantial. If the witness claims they saw the crime take place, this is considered direct evidence.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

circumscribable
circumscribe
circumscriber
circumscription
circumscriptive
circumscriptively
circumsolar
circumspect
circumspection
circumspective
circumspectly
circumspectness
circumstance
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circumstantial
circumstantiality
circumstantially
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circumstantiation
circumstellar

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

at your convenience
cadence
coincidence
confidence
correspondence
crisis of confidence
dependence
documentary evidence
evidence
hall of residence
in residence
incidence
independence
jurisprudence
precedence
providence
prudence
residence
self-confidence
transcendence
vote of no confidence

Synonyms and antonyms of circumstantial evidence in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «circumstantial evidence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

Find out the translation of circumstantial evidence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of circumstantial evidence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «circumstantial evidence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旁证
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pruebas circunstanciales
570 millions of speakers

English

circumstantial evidence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिस्थितिजन्य साक्ष्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أدلة ظرفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

косвенные доказательства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

provas circunstanciais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবস্থাগত প্রমাণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

preuve circonstancielle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bukti keadaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Indizien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

状況証拠
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정황 증거
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bukti sadar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bằng chứng gián tiếp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூழ்நிலை ஆதாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिस्थितीजन्य पुरावे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

emare
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indizio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poszlaki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непрямі докази
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dovezi circumstanțiale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έμμεσες αποδείξεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omstandigheidsgetuienis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

indicier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

indisier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of circumstantial evidence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE»

The term «circumstantial evidence» is regularly used and occupies the 85.552 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about circumstantial evidence

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QUOTES WITH «CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE»

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Bernard Goldberg
Circumstantial evidence is evidence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE»

Discover the use of circumstantial evidence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to circumstantial evidence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Circumstantial evidence: death, life, and justice in a ...
Recounts the struggle of a young African-American lawyer from Alabama to clear the name of a black death-row inmate convicted of murder in a highly flawed trial, in a story that gained national attention in 1993. Reprint.
Pete Earley, 1996
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Circumstantial Evidence
With both cases based on circumstantial evidence the police have stopped looking for suspects and evidence. No clues. No leads. No problem. Jonathan hopes.
Peter Schulman, 2010
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A Treatise on the Nature, Principles and Rules of ...
ACCUMULATION of probabilities in circumstantial evidence, 176, and note (a) ACCURACY of observation, on what dependent, 103. essential in examining appearances presented by a dead body and neighboring objects, 140. ACCUSATION ...
Alexander Mansfield Burrill, 1868
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Unreasonable Doubt: Circumstantial Evidence and the Art of ...
Thompson confronts this evasion of judgment through the reexamination of the works of Faulkner, Austen, Tocqueville, Plato, and Aristotle"--Provided by publisher.
Norma Thompson, 2011
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A Trout in the Milk: Profiles in Prosecution
""Some circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk."" (Henry David Thoreau) There are two great branches of evidence in a Criminal Case.
Mel Harmon, 2011
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Circumstantial-Evidence Getting Away with Murder in the ...
The Series "From the Life and Times of J. Harold Lowry" will take you through many different times in my life.
J. Harold Lowry, 2010
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Circumstantial Evidence: A Trish Laclede Mystery
Drew Davenport's life starts to unravel during his first year in law school, possibly because he has an enemy.
Voncille Shipley, 2009
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Cases of Circumstantial Evidence
This is the first digital version of Cases of Circumstantial Evidence, a collection of three historical novels by noted American writer Janet Lewis.
Janet Lewis, 2013
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Strong representations: narrative and circumstantial ...
"Alexander Welsh has a personal voice, amused, witty, ironic, and proselytizing.
Alexander Welsh, 1992
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Criminal Evidence: Principles and Cases
The Supreme Court disagreed and affirmed the defendant's conviction under the net worth method, stating: Circumstantial evidence in this respect is intrinsically no different from testimonial evidence. Admittedly, circumstantial evidence may in  ...
Thomas Gardner, Terry Anderson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term circumstantial evidence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Crupi SUV debate: Key piece of circumstantial evidence?
Simeonette Mapes-Crupi poses with her husband, Jonathan. She was found brutally stabbed to death in her New Springville residence. «SILive.com, Jul 15»
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Judge goes by circumstantial evidence, awards man life term
BAREILLY: Passing a "historic" verdict based purely on circumstantial evidence, the court of additional district and sessions judge has ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Mom of 2-year-old found in ravine charged with killing her
The complaint spells out a series of interlocking pieces of physical and circumstantial evidence. Among other things, police found several ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Remains of woman missing since 1992 found in desert
Police said that "the case to charge Richardson with Ms. Collazo's murder was based on a lot of circumstantial evidence given that her body ... «10News, Jul 15»
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Appeal heard in Madison Township murder case
Circumstantial evidence was backed up the direct evidence.” A ruling will be made on the case at a later date. Several of Lambert's family ... «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
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Remains of National City woman found; missing since 1992
Police said that "the case to charge Richardson with Ms. Collazo's murder was based on a lot of circumstantial evidence given that her body ... «San Diego 6, Jul 15»
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Obstetrics, Gynecology Expert Honored for Endometriosis Work
Strong circumstantial evidence supports the existence of all four diseases in adult women, he said. “This evidence explains the origin of these ... «UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences News, Jul 15»
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Charge sheet filed against four Bhatkal aides in Karnataka
... running into 1,700 pages in three volumes, also has submissions made by 123 witnesses and circumstantial evidence as part of the probe. «Indileak, Jul 15»
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Dean's viscera samples likely to be sent to CFSL
As per initial investigations, foul play was ruled out in Sharma's death but Delhi Police was "minutely" studying the circumstantial evidence and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Bar bribe scam: Vigilance seeks closure of case against Mani
"There is no oral, documentary or circumstantial evidence to frame a chargesheet against FM. The only deposition against Mani was that of ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

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