旁证

旁證
pángzhèng
noun #27,335

Meanings

  1. 1 circumstantial evidence
  2. 2 corroborating evidence
  3. 3 indirect evidence

Examples

Fǎtíng shàng de pángzhèng bùzú yǐ dìngzuì.
The circumstantial evidence in court was insufficient to convict.
Zhēntàn shōují le dàliàng pángzhèng lái zhīchí tā de tuīduàn.
The detective collected a large amount of circumstantial evidence to support his deductions.

Tips

usage
旁证 (circumstantial/corroborating evidence) contrasts with 直接证据 (zhíjiē zhèngjù, direct evidence). In Chinese law, 旁证 alone is generally insufficient to reach a verdict.

Stroke Order

páng
zhèng