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circumstantial evidence

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A quick definition of circumstantial evidence:

Term: Circumstantial evidence

Definition: Circumstantial evidence is evidence that doesn't directly prove something, but can lead to a logical conclusion that it's true. It requires making reasonable guesses based on the evidence. For example, if someone is accused of stealing a cookie, seeing them with crumbs on their face and finding cookie crumbs in their pocket is circumstantial evidence that they may have taken the cookie, but it doesn't directly prove it.

Compare: Direct evidence is evidence that directly proves something, like a video of someone taking the cookie.

A more thorough explanation:

Circumstantial evidence

Circumstantial evidence is evidence that doesn't directly prove something, but can lead to a logical conclusion that it is true. It requires making reasonable inferences to support the claim. For example, if someone is accused of stealing a wallet and their fingerprints are found on the wallet, that is circumstantial evidence that they may have stolen it.

  • A person is accused of murder and their DNA is found at the crime scene. This is circumstantial evidence that they may have committed the crime.
  • A person is accused of cheating on a test and their friend says they saw them studying with the answers. This is circumstantial evidence that they may have cheated.

These examples illustrate how circumstantial evidence can be used to support a claim, but it doesn't directly prove it. In both cases, additional reasonable inferences need to be made to support the claim that the person committed the crime or cheated on the test.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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