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Evidence

Evidence is:

• Any observable event which tends to prove or disprove a proposition, see reality.
• Any testimony or exhibit which is allowed to be considered by the trier of fact in a judicial or administrative proceeding.

Evidence in the United States federal courts

Prior to the 1905 enactment of the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE), the rules of evidence were governed primarily by decisional law.

FRE 102 includes the following elements in the "Purpose and Construction" of the Law, Affidavit, Circumstantial evidence, Corroborating evidence, Rebuttal, chain of custody, Forensic evidence

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Evidence is also the title of a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. See: Evidence (Asimov).