circumstantial evidence

English Thesaurus

1. evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	evidence,
definition	:	(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved (noun.communication)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

antonym	:	direct evidence,
definition	:	evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute (noun.communication)

antonym	:	direct evidence,
definition	:	evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute (noun.communication)