单词 | direct evidence |
释义 | > as lemmasdirect evidence direct evidence n. Law (a) evidence which proves a fact without inference or presumption (opposed to circumstantial evidence at circumstantial adj. 1a); (b) evidence in the form of a statement made by a witness in court that he or she perceived a fact in issue with one of his or her five senses, or in the form of an item or document produced in court (opposed to hearsay evidence n. at hearsay n. 2b). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > [noun] > evidence given, testimony > personal direct evidence1591 teste meipso1607 society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > evidence > [noun] > other types of evidence direct evidence1591 adminicle1592 extrinsic evidence1660 evidence-in-chief1747 hearsay evidence1753 secondary use1765 secondary evidence1810 rebuttable presumption1837 1591 G. Fletcher Of Russe Common Wealth xiv. f. 51v Such kinde of suites as lacke direct euidence, or stande vpon coniectures and circumstances to bee waighed by the Iudge. 1649 Triall Lieut. Col. J. Lilburne 125 Attainders of Treason &c. ought to bee upon plaine and direct evidence. 1696 Arraignment, Tryal, & Condemnation A. Rookwood 55 Not direct Evidence against the Prisoner, but only to prove a Circumstance. 1732 tr. Whole Case M. C. Cadiere against J. B. Girard 120 The sixth Presumption against Father Girard is founded on the direct Evidence produced in the Proceedings. 1781 London Courant & Westm. Chron. 5 Feb. Malice is an act or disposition of the mind, which cannot be proved by direct evidence. 1803 Trial Donnelly, Farrell, Begbey, & Kelly in T. J. Howell & T. B. Howell Cobbett's Compl. Coll. State Trials (1820) XXVIII. 1096 Direct evidence is not indispensably necessary. Strong presumptive evidence is as satisfactory for conviction as any other. 1896 Law Times 100 552/1 In quality of probative force direct evidence necessarily has an inherent advantage. 1931 Scotsman 30 Mar. 14/5 The only direct evidence in the case was the testimony of the tramcar driver. 1972 D. Karlen & J. L. Schultz in S. S. Nagel Rights of Accused iv. 124 Indictments may be suppressed if..prosecutors rely on hearsay evidence when direct evidence is available. 2014 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 5 Aug. There was no direct evidence against him as the cases were based on circumstantial evidence. < as lemmas |
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