noun
- information or material that does not constitute proof or support for a claim or argument
Usage: legal; academic
Examples
- The judge ruled that the witness’s speculation was nonevidence and inadmissible in court.
- Researchers must distinguish between actual data and nonevidence when drawing conclusions.
- The defense attorney argued that the prosecution’s claims were based on nonevidence.
- Personal opinions without factual support are considered nonevidence in academic research.
- The committee rejected the proposal due to its reliance on nonevidence.
- Legal experts emphasized that hearsay often constitutes nonevidence in criminal trials.