evidence
body of facts in a legal proceding
trace
object or reference that serves as an indication or evidence of a crime
probable cause
legal standard of proof required for arrests and warrants under US law
exculpatory evidence
evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial, which clears or tends to clear the defendant of guilt
inculpatory evidence
evidence favorable to the prosecution in a criminal trial, which establishes or tends to establish the guilt of the defendant
earliest known life form
putative fossilized microorganisms found near hydrothermal vents
chain of custody
chronological documentation showing the custody, control, and transfer of evidence
testimony
solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter
documentary evidence
media records describing an occurrence
authenticity
certainty about the origin or precedence attributed to an object, concerning the originality, the author, the nationality, the place, time, or method of manufacturing or acquisition, the applicable law and jurisdiction, etc.
witness
person who can attest to the reality of a fact
rebuttal
evidence presented to contradict or nullify other evidence presented by an adverse party
trace evidence
type of physical evidence
real evidence
material object used as evidence in a judicial proceeding
reasonable suspicion
low standard of proof which governs minor detentions and searches under United States law
smoking gun
term used in reference to an object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act, just short of being caught in flagrante delicto
digital evidence
evidential information stored or transmitted in digital form