supporting evidence
Facts backing claims
Supporting evidence is information that backs up a claim, argument, or conclusion.
In legal contexts, it's documentation or testimony that strengthens a case: The prosecution presented supporting evidence from three witnesses.
In academic and scientific writing, supporting evidence includes data, studies, or citations that substantiate assertions: Her theory lacked supporting evidence.
- proofDemonstration of truth
- burden of proofDuty to prove allegations
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
expert testimony · sworn statement · witnesses · facts · data · backup · verification · citation · records · findings · confirmation · substantiation · prima facie · exhibits · court records · case file · research · due diligence
- evidenceproof, admissible, findings, inadmissible, results
- proofverification, attestation, corroboration, certification, documentation
- justificationsjustification, rationale, reason, excuse, explanation
- inductive reasoninginductive reasoning, generalization, generalizations, inference, extrapolation
- writingwriting, drafting, authors, author, books
- analysisanalyze, analysis, evaluate, data analysis, examine
supporting evidencecounterevidence
Proof opposing a claim
exculpatory evidence · incriminating evidence · mitigating evidence
supporting evidencehearsay
Unverified secondhand information
speculation · conjecture · rumor · gossip · guesswork
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