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night_train_to_memphis
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night_train_to_memphis asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 2 years ago

What's the term for evidence that is useful or that tends to corroborate, but that is not airtight or is not completely conclusive?

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  • night_train_to_memphis
    Lv 6
    2 years ago

    Thanks for everyone's participation.

  • curtisports2
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Circumstantial.

  • Slickterp
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Circumstantial evidence.

  • steve
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    In UK it is called Supporting Evidence if there is no proof to confirm it.

  • laughter_every_day
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    It is called "evidence." No evidence is airtight or completely conclusive. I suspect that you are seeking the term " circumstantial" but that is not what circumstances substantial evidence is.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Both of the previous answers are correct.

    Both "circumstantial evidence" and "supporting evidence" are terms used to describe such evidence.

    There are very slight differences in meaning between the two terms.

    Typically "circumstantial evidence" is used in legal contexts.

  • Chewy Ivan 2
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Circumstantial evidence, maybe.

  • David S
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Supporting evidence.

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