| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| evidence | n | (things that indicate) | indice nm |
| | | indication nf |
| There is some evidence that he stole the money, but I'm not certain. |
| Certains indices laissent penser que c'est lui qui a volé l'argent, mais je n'en suis pas certain. |
| Certaines indications laissent penser que c'est lui qui a volé l'argent, mais je n'en suis pas certain. |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| evidence | n | (proof) | preuve nf |
| The DNA tests could not be admitted as evidence. |
| Les tests ADN ne pouvaient être reçus comme preuve. |
| evidence | n | (testimony) juridique | témoignage nm |
| | police | déposition nf |
| The doctor gave his evidence on the third day of the trial. |
| Le docteur fit son témoignage au troisième jour du procès. |
| Le docteur fit sa déposition au troisième jour du procès. |
| evidence | vtr | (law: demonstrate, prove) | prouver⇒ vtr |
| | | manifester⇒, témoigner de vi |
| | | attester⇒ vi |
| This evidences that he actually did it. |
| Cela prouve qu'il l'a bien fait. |
| * Son bégaiement manifestait (or: témoignait) de son embarras. |
| * Ses empreintes attestaient de sa présence à l'heure des faits. |
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| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| according to the evidence | | | selon les preuves phrase |
| against all the evidence | | | contre toute évidence loc |
| body of evidence | n | (collected evidence in support of a case) | ensemble de preuves nm |
| The collected body of evidence indicates that Al is innocent. |
| The body of evidence overwhelmingly proves his guilt. |
| | | faisceau de preuves nm |
| circumstantial evidence | n | (law: indirect evidence) | preuves indirectes nfpl |
| So he went shopping after the theft? That's circumstantial evidence, and that doesn't prove he's guilty. |
| conclusive evidence | n | (proof that leaves no doubt) | preuve formelle nf |
| Note: Formal and judicial. |
| There is no conclusive evidence as to who was behind the Bank of Cornwall fraud. |
| | | preuves concluantes nfpl |
| cumulative evidence | | | preuve cumulative nf |
| damning evidence | n | (proof of guilt) | preuve accablante nf |
| The prosecution produced damning evidence of his guilt : his fingerprints on the gun and two eye witness who saw him shoot it. |
| direct evidence | n | (law: clear, first-hand proof) | preuve formelle nf |
| Everything points in that direction, but there is still not enough direct evidence to know the truth. |
| | | preuve directe nf |
| documentary evidence | | papier, document | justificatif nm |
| evidence of health | | | certificat de santé |
| furnish evidence | v | (provide proof) | fournir des preuves loc v |
| If you can furnish evidence of innocense, the charges will be dropped. |
| Êtes-vous en mesure de fournir des preuves de ce que vous avancez ? |
| | | apporter la preuve de loc v |
| Êtes-vous en mesure d'apporter la preuve de votre innocence ? |
| gather evidence | v | (collect proof) | recueillir des preuves v |
| The sheriff left without gathering any evidence from the crime scene. |
| | | rassembler des preuves vtr |
| | | amasser des preuves vtr |
| L'accusation a amassé de lourdes preuves durant l'instruction. |
| gathering evidence | | | réunir des preuves v |
| give evidence | vi | (testify in a court of law) | témoigner⇒ vi |
| The witness gave evidence that the defendant was indeed guilty of murder. |
| have evidence | | des évidences | avoir des preuves v |
| hearsay evidence | n | (indirect, second-hand testimony) | propos rapporté nm |
| The allegations rested mainly on hearsay evidence. |
| Hearsay evidence is usually excluded, but there are many exceptions to this rule. |
| | | témoignage rapporté nm |
| | | ouï-dire nm inv |
| | | on-dit nm inv |
| On ne peut pas se baser sur des on-dit pour se faire une idée juste. |
| in evidence | adv | (by way of proof) | comme preuve loc prép |
| The police have his phone records in evidence of his guilt. |
| La police a ses relevés téléphoniques comme preuve de sa culpabilité. |
| in evidence | adj | (visible) | en vue loc adj |
| Long skirts are much in evidence this winter. |
| Les jupes longues sont très en vue cet hiver. |
| incontrovertible evidence | n | (proof beyond argument) | preuve irréfutable nf |
| The judge agreed that there was incontroverible evidence of Sam's guilt. |
| | | preuve incontestable nf |
| Voici la preuve incontestable de sa culpabilité ! |
| incriminating evidence | n | (proof that condemns sb) | preuve incriminante nf |
| The thief left his mobile phone at the crime scene, which the police will use as incriminating evidence. |
| indirect evidence | n | (law: hearsay) | preuve indirecte nf |
| There is no proof of his guilt, only indirect evidence, so he is unlikely to be sentenced. |
| indisputable evidence | n | (proof beyond question) | preuve irréfutable nf+adj |
| I have indisputable evidence that you ate my chocolate - it is all round your mouth! |
| J'ai la preuve irréfutable que tu as mangé mon chocolat, tu en as tout autour de la bouche. |
| | | preuve indiscutable nf+adj |
| J'ai la preuve indiscutable que tu as mangé mon chocolat, tu en as tout autour de la bouche. |
| | | preuve incontestable nf+adj |
| legal evidence | n | (testimony admissible in court) | preuve judiciaire nf |
| The doctor was called on to give legal evidence about the man's injuries during the court case. |
| | | preuve juridique nf |
| on the evidence | adv | (judging by testimony given) | en se basant sur les preuves loc adv |
| On the evidence given, the jury was unable to find her guilty. |
| En se basant sur les preuves, le tribunal l'a reconnu coupable. |
| oral evidence | n | (spoken testimony) | témoignage verbal nm |
| The robber's conviction was assured as the oral evidence included three witnesses who saw him do it! |
| Le témoin a confirmé par écrit son témoignage verbal. |
| piece of evidence | n | (sth serving as testimony or proof) | pièce à conviction nf |
| The police were unable to unearth the piece of evidence that they needed in order to convict him. |
| Les policiers fouillèrent l'appartement de fond en comble à la recherche de pièces à conviction. |
| | | preuve nf |
| Il n'y avait pas la moindre preuve pour l'inculper. |
| police evidence | n | (information gathered to convict sb) | preuves (judiciaires) nfpl |
| Comment peut-on le condamner sans apporter de preuves ? |
| presumptive evidence | | | preuve par inférence nf |
| presumptive evidence | | | présomptions nfpl |
| prima facie evidence | | | début de preuve nm |
| prima-facie evidence | | | début de preuve nm |
| primary evidence | | | preuve de première main loc |
| secondary evidence | n | (law: indirect proof) droit | preuve secondaire nf |
| Une preuve secondaire (témoignage, présomption de fait) peut s'ajouter à la preuve écrite. Les témoins seront alors cités à comparaître. |
| sound evidence | | | preuve évidente nf |
| state's evidence | | (to turn state's evidence) | dénoncer ses complices |
| supporting evidence | n | (proof in favour of sth) | preuve à l'appui nf |
| You make a lot of accusations, but do you have any supporting evidence? |
| Avez-vous des preuves à l'appui de ce que vous avancez ? |
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