Noun
evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute
Source: WordNetAlthough there is no direct evidence which identifies Paranthropus as the tool makers, their anatomy lends to indirect evidence of their capabilities in this area. Source: Internet
Although Whitehurst described the FBI's sloppy investigation of the bombing site and its handling of other key evidence, he was unable to point to any direct evidence that he knew to be contaminated. Source: Internet
Another problem with wave heating has been the complete absence, until the late 1990s, of any direct evidence of waves propagating through the solar corona. Source: Internet
Critics of this theory regard it as simplistic, arguing that (unlike New Zealand and America) there is little direct evidence of hunting, and that the dates on which the theory rests are too uncertain to be relied on. Source: Internet
A scientific study is the only way to determine the original vegetation because there is no direct evidence of plant life from when the island was discovered. Source: Internet
Consequently, there is no direct evidence that Kyd wrote it, nor any evidence that the play was not an early version of Hamlet by Shakespeare himself. Source: Internet