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circumstantial evidence

noun as in indirect evidence

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But for the most part, viewers have been left to draw conclusions about contestants’ political leanings based on circumstantial evidence such as their social media history or predilection for star-spangled clothing.

"So after a year and a half of this and taking in all this information, this is the person it's led us to, but it's circumstantial evidence."

From Salon

During a 2021 trial, the judge directed the jury to return a not guilty verdict due to insufficient evidence, saying the prosecution case was built on circumstantial evidence.

From BBC

Much has been made of the fact that the Letby case relied on circumstantial evidence and no-one definitively saw her harming any of the babies.

From BBC

"But we got a lot of circumstantial evidence early on about Allen Morgan – the shop was in financial difficulties," Mr Prickett said.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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