direct evidence

American  

noun

1. evidence of a witness who testifies to the truth of the fact to be proved (contrasted with circumstantial evidence).

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direct evidence British  

noun

1. law evidence, usually the testimony of a witness, directly relating to the fact in dispute Compare circumstantial evidence

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direct evidence

By repurposing this approach, the researchers could assess the likelihood that an extinct species possessed specialized swimming adaptations, even when direct evidence of those features was missing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The Court of Appeal previously heard there was no direct evidence of how the Dalmane was administered and that a post-mortem examination found a therapeutic dose.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

It provides the first direct evidence that PDWs in uranium ditelluride can remain in the material's "ordinary" phase after superconductivity has disappeared.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The observations provide the first direct evidence that quark-gluon plasma responds to fast-moving particles as a unified fluid, producing waves, splashes, and swirling motion instead of simply behaving as a collection of independently scattering particles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Archaeology provides us with direct evidence of culture in the form of pottery, pig and fish bones, and so on.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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