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Smoking gun

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004576

Irrefutable evidence that conclusively proves guilt or responsibility for a crime or wrongdoing. This evidence directly links a person to an act, leaving little room for doubt. The term originates from the idea of finding a person holding a recently fired gun at a crime scene.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004576
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004576",
  "term": "Smoking gun",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Irrefutable evidence that conclusively proves guilt or responsibility for a crime or wrongdoing. This evidence directly links a person to an act, leaving little room for doubt. The term originates from the idea of finding a person holding a recently fired gun at a crime scene.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/smoking-gun/"
}

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