| adduce |
to cite as evidence or proof; bring to bear in argument or discussion. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| Algonkian |
of, relating to, or designating the later of two geological periods of the Precambrian Era, from approximately 2.5 billion to 600 million years ago, when the first evidence of life appeared; Late Precambrian; Proterozoic. [1/4 definitions] |
| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| apparently |
judging from all available information or visible evidence; seemingly. [1/2 definitions] |
| argument |
a claim for which one typically cites supporting evidence. [1/6 definitions] |
| assume |
to suppose (something) to be true based on logic but without evidence; take for granted. [1/4 definitions] |
| bar sinister |
the condition or stigma of, or the evidence indicating or proving, illegitimate birth. [1/3 definitions] |
| be going to |
used as an auxiliary verb to express a plan or intention to carry out some action, or to express a prediction of what seems likely to occur based on certain evidence. |
| behaviorism |
in psychology, the doctrine that observable behavior, rather than mental events or consciousness, gives the only valid evidence for study, and that environmental influences predominate in human psychological development. |
| biopsy |
the cutting of tissue from an animal or person for study, esp. in seeking evidence of disease. |
| black and white |
print or writing considered as documentary evidence or binding proof. [1/2 definitions] |
| blind |
beyond reason or the need for evidence. [1/12 definitions] |
| break into |
to suddenly begin to display (evidence of an emotional or physical reaction). [1/6 definitions] |
| circular |
of logic or reasoning, marked by the use of evidence or arguments that merely restate one's premise or hypothesis in different terms. [1/5 definitions] |
| circumstantial evidence |
facts that are not direct evidence of an action, but that, in a court of law, may support an inference about that action; indirect evidence. |
| circumstantiate |
to supply circumstances or particulars as evidence, proof, or description of. |
| closed primary election |
in the United States, a direct primary election in which voters must show evidence of their party affiliation and may vote only for candidates of the same party. |
| come forward |
to present oneself to the police or other authority and offer evidence, or to offer oneself as a volunteer for a task. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, esp. with little evidence. [2/4 definitions] |
| corpus delicti |
the material evidence showing that a crime has been committed. [1/2 definitions] |