Circumstantial evidence and Indirect evidence

Circumstantial evidence

Circumstantial evidence noun - Evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute.

Indirect evidence is a synonym for circumstantial evidence. In some cases you can use "Indirect evidence" instead a noun phrase "Circumstantial evidence".

Indirect evidence

Indirect evidence noun - Evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute.

Circumstantial evidence is a synonym for indirect evidence. You can use "Circumstantial evidence" instead a noun phrase "Indirect evidence".
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Indirect evidence and Circumstantial evidence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/circumstantial_evidence/indirect_evidence
Circumstantial evidence & Indirect evidence. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/circumstantial_evidence/indirect_evidence>.
Indirect evidence or Circumstantial evidence. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/circumstantial_evidence/indirect_evidence.


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