documentary proof
Papers proving something
Documentary proof is evidence in the form of documents—written records, official papers, photographs, or other tangible materials that verify a claim.
The term appears in legal, bureaucratic, and investigative contexts: The insurance company required documentary proof of the theft.
Unlike testimony or hearsay, documentary proof provides a physical record that can be examined and preserved.
- research paperFormal academic investigation document
- invoiceItemized billing statement
- photographImage from a camera
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
receipt · certificate · medical record · medical records · affidavit · diary · paper trail · field notes · dataset · will · bank statement · driver's license · deed · tax return · ledger · audit report · license · official stamp
- evidenceevidence, evidence bag, circumstantial evidence, admissible, findings
- court proceedingstrial, arraignment, verdict, hearing, testimony
- trial evidencephysical evidence, forensic evidence, witness testimony, exhibits, DNA evidence
- testimonyoral testimony, court testimony, sworn testimony, witness statements, sworn statements
documentary proofhearsay
Unverified secondhand information
oral testimony · word of mouth · anecdotal evidence · rumor · eyewitness testimony
documentary proofconjecture
Guess from limited facts
speculation · supposition · guesswork · assumption · hypothesis
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