incontrovertible evidence
Proof beyond dispute
Evidence so strong it cannot reasonably be disputed or denied.
The phrase appears in legal contexts and formal argumentation where proof must be beyond challenge: The DNA results provided incontrovertible evidence of his presence at the scene.
What qualifies as incontrovertible depends on context—scientific proof, eyewitness testimony, or documentary records may all claim the label.
- undeniableImpossible to contradict
- legal proceedingsFormal court-based dispute resolution
- factVerifiable piece of information
- irrefutableImpossible to disprove
- unimpeachableBeyond criticism or doubt
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Facts requiring inference
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