circumstantiating

Meanings

• verb

  Providing information or evidence that helps to establish the facts of a case.

  - "The witness's testimony circumstantiates the defendant's involvement in the crime."
  - "Circumstantial evidence can be strong enough to prove a case in the absence of direct evidence."

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Variants

List of all variants of circumstantiating that leads to same result
circumstantiate , circumstantiated , circumstantiates , circumstantiating

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Etymology

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derived from the Latin word 'circumstantia', meaning 'surrounding conditions' or 'circumstances'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'circumstantial evidence' was first used in English law in the 15th century.

2. In some legal systems, circumstantial evidence is considered less reliable than direct evidence, but this is not always the case.

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Related Concepts

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1. evidence: Information used to prove or disprove a fact or allegation

2. direct evidence: Evidence that establishes a fact directly without requiring any inference

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'circumstantial evidence' is often used to create suspense and doubt in a mystery story.

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   - To remember the meaning of 'circumstantiating', think of it as 'providing surrounding information or evidence'

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