Direct evidence
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Direct evidence
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In law, a body of facts that directly supports the truth of an assertion without intervening inference. It is often exemplified by eyewitness testimony, which consists of a witness's description of their reputed direct sensory experience of an alleged act without the presentation of additional facts. By contrast, circumstantial evidence can help prove via inference whether an assertion is true, such as forensics presented by an expert witness. In a criminal case, an eyewitness provides direct ev
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Evidence that supports an assertion directly, without intervening inference
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_evidence
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2024-02-08T09:45:40Z
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