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Direct evidence

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001622

Evidence that, if believed, directly proves a fact in issue without the need for inference or presumption. It typically comes from a witness who personally observed the event or from a document that explicitly states the fact. An eyewitness account of a crime is an example of direct evidence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001622
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001622",
  "term": "Direct evidence",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Evidence that, if believed, directly proves a fact in issue without the need for inference or presumption. It typically comes from a witness who personally observed the event or from a document that explicitly states the fact. An eyewitness account of a crime is an example of direct evidence.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/direct-evidence/"
}

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