Direct evidence: alternatives and connections

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Direct evidence

evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute

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Presumption noun · 85% connection

(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed

Used in the same subject area: Law, Evidence law, General law.

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burden of proof noun · 85% connection

the duty of proving a disputed charge

Used in the same subject area: Law, Evidence law, General law.

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Circumstantial evidence noun · 85% connection

evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute

Used in the same subject area: Law, Evidence law, General law.

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Expert witness noun · 85% connection

a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that they are to testify about

Used in the same subject area: Law, Evidence law, General law.

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Indirect evidence noun · 85% connection

evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute

Used in the same subject area: Law, Evidence law, General law.

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Abatement of a nuisance noun · 78% connection

(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance