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Smoking gun

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A quick definition of Smoking gun:

The term "smoking gun" refers to a piece of evidence that proves something is true. It comes from the idea that if a gun is smoking, it was recently fired. In law, it is often used to describe evidence that leads to a person's conviction.

A more thorough explanation:

The phrase smoking gun is often used to describe a piece of evidence that proves a theory or point. In legal contexts, it refers to a piece of circumstantial evidence that can lead to a person's conviction.

The term comes from the idea that a gun that has recently been fired will emit smoke. Therefore, if someone's gun is smoking, it is strong evidence that they have recently fired it.

Here are some examples of how the term smoking gun might be used:

  • The email that was leaked to the press is the smoking gun that proves the company was involved in illegal activity.
  • The DNA evidence found at the crime scene was the smoking gun that led to the suspect's arrest.
  • The video footage of the suspect at the scene of the crime is the smoking gun that the prosecution needs to secure a conviction.

These examples illustrate how a smoking gun can be a crucial piece of evidence in a legal case. In each case, the evidence is circumstantial, but it is strong enough to support the theory or point being made.

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[] 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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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