The Dictionary of Internal Security

Dictionary

English  
evidence - noun MP3
 
Definitions  
Def: information obtained from documents, objects, witnesses or experts which is used in a court of law to prove that someone has committed/not committed a crime
Example: Photograph the evidence in detail and include a scale, the photographer's initials, and the date
 
Usage note  
uncountable; singular: an item/ a piece/an article of evidence
Word family  
  • transient evidence
 
Collocations  
  • collect (gather) evidence
  • package evidence
  • preserve evidence
  • give evidence
  • physical evidence
  • circumstantial evidence
  • impression evidence
  • trace evidence
 
See also  
 
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