direct evidence

noun

1. evidence of a witness who testifies to the truth of the fact to be proved ( circumstantial evidence ).

direct evidence

noun

1. law evidence, usually the testimony of a witness, directly relating to the fact in dispute Compare circumstantial evidence

Example Sentences

As the series notes, there was no direct evidence connecting Peterson to the murders of his wife and unborn child.

From Los Angeles Times

But the film produced no direct evidence of that and there were multiple oddities and inconsistencies in the account.

From BBC

Scientists have the first direct evidence that the powerful magnetic fields created in off-center collisions of atomic nuclei induce an electric current in "deconfined" nuclear matter.

From Science Daily

Khan’s warrant request also takes detailed aim at Hamas, describing direct evidence of killings, sexual violence and torture perpetrated by the Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

"Our study offers the first direct evidence that evolution is shaping the folding of proteins."

From Science Daily