new evidence
Recently discovered facts
New evidence is information or facts that emerge after an initial investigation, decision, or trial.
In legal contexts, new evidence may justify reopening a case or overturning a verdict: The conviction was vacated based on new evidence.
More broadly, it refers to any fresh data that changes understanding of a situation: New evidence suggests the disease spreads through airborne particles.
- freshNewly made, not stale
- discoveryAct of finding something
- came to lightBecame publicly known
- proofDemonstration of truth
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
findings · clues · breakthrough · key witness · testimony · forensic · crime scene · investigation · witness · documents · DNA · chain of custody · leads · uncovered · emerging · corroboration · smoking gun · cold case
- legal appealslegal appeal, appeal process, appeals court, appeal courts, higher court
- appealsappeal, appellate court, court rulings, case law, legal precedents
new evidenceprior knowledge
Previously acquired information
conventional wisdom · corroborating evidence · supporting evidence
evidence, newer, newest, newness, renewal, renewable, evidential, evidently, evident