EVIDENCE

[noun] [U] - one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not trueThe police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder.According to a recent study, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that underwater births are dangerous. [+ to infinitive]Is there any scientific evidence that a person's character is reflected in their handwriting? [+ that clause]Several experts are to give evidence on the subject to a parliamentary committee.How can they expect me to give evidence against my own mother (= give information about her in court)?There is only circumstantial evidence against her, so she is unlikely to be convicted.Campaigners now have compelling documentary evidence of the human rights abuses that they had been alleging for several years.Fresh evidence suggests that the statement had been fabricated.The traces of petrol found on his clothing provided the forensic evidence proving that he had started the fire deliberately.The charge against her was dropped because of insufficient evidence.All the evidence points to a substantial rise in traffic over the next few years.The Census Bureau yesterday provided further evidence of the widening gulf between rich and poor.There is growing/mounting/increasing evidence that people whose diets are rich in vitamins are less likely to develop some types of cancer. [+ that clause]A new spirit of cooperation was much in evidence (= clear to see) at the meeting.Queen's evidence/King's evidence is evidence given by someone who has been accused of committing a crime, against the people who were accused with them, in order to have their own punishment reduced.to turn (= give) Queen's evidence