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circumstantial evidence

/ˌsɜːkəmˌstænʃl ˈevɪdəns/noun

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परिस्थितिजन्य साक्ष्य

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] law

    information that strongly suggests that something is true but does not prove it directly

    परिस्थितिजन्य साक्ष्य

    • There were no eyewitnesses, so the case rested on circumstantial evidence.
    • He was convicted on the basis of circumstantial evidence alone.

    Opposite direct evidence

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