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circumstantial evidence

American  

noun

  1. proof of facts offered as evidence from which other facts are to be inferred (direct evidence ).

circumstantial evidence British  

noun

  1. indirect evidence that tends to establish a conclusion by inference Compare direct evidence

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Etymology

Origin of circumstantial evidence

First recorded in 1730–40

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