Formes composées
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| admissible evidence n | (law: allowed during trial) | preuve recevable nf |
| | | preuve admissible nf |
| bill of evidence n | Scotland (law: court transcript, verbatim record) (Droit) | compte rendu sténographique nm |
| blood test evidence n | (law: medical factors) (Droit) | preuve fondée sur des tests sanguins nf |
| body of evidence n | (evidence in a case) | ensemble de preuves, faisceau de preuves nm |
| | The collected body of evidence indicates that Al is innocent. |
| | The body of evidence overwhelmingly proves his guilt. |
| character evidence n | (law: proof based on traits) (droit) | preuve de moralité nf |
| circumstantial evidence n | (law: indirect evidence) | preuves indirectes, présomptions nfpl |
| | So he went shopping after the theft? That's circumstantial evidence, and that doesn't prove he's guilty. |
| cogent evidence n | (law: important facts) (Droit) | preuve forte, preuve convaincante nf |
| comment on the evidence n | (law: expression by judge) (Droit) | observations sur la preuve nfpl |
| competent evidence n | (law: relevant) | preuve recevable nf |
| conclusive evidence n | (proof: leaves no doubt) | preuve formelle nf |
| | There's no conclusive evidence that flying saucers exist. |
| | Il n'y a pas de preuve formelle que les soucoupes volantes existent. |
| credible evidence n | (law: believable, reliable) | preuve crédible nf |
| damning evidence n | (proof of guilt) | preuve accablante nf |
| | The prosecution produced damning evidence of his guilt. |
| derivative evidence n | (law: associated) (Droit) | preuve dérivée nf |
| direct evidence n | (law: first-hand proof) | preuve directe, preuve formelle nf |
| | There's still not enough direct evidence to know the full truth. |
| evidence of title n | (law: proof of ownership) (Droit) | preuve de propriété nf |
| exculpatory evidence n | (law: favorable to defendant) (Droit) | preuve disculpatoire nf |
| expert evidence n | (law: testimony by specialist) (Droit, Can) | preuve d'expert nf |
| | (Droit) | preuve apportée par un expert nm |
| extraneous evidence n | (law: not relevant) (droit) | preuve extrinsèque nf |
| fabricated evidence n | (law: false) (Droit) | preuve fabriquée nf |
| fabrication of evidence n | (law: falsified facts) (Droit) | fabrication de preuves nf |
| false evidence n | (law: tainted, fabricated) | preuves falsifiées nfpl |
| | | faux témoignage nm |
| forensic evidence n | (law: obtained scientifically) (Droit) | preuve scientifique nf |
| furnish evidence v expr | (provide proof) | fournir des preuves loc v |
| | | apporter la preuve de [qch] loc v |
| | If you can furnish evidence of innocence, the charges will be dropped. |
| | Si vous pouvez fournir des preuves de votre innocence, les poursuites seront abandonnées. |
| | Si vous pouvez apporter la preuve de votre innocence, les poursuites seront abandonnées. |
| gather evidence vtr + n | (collect proof) | recueillir des preuves, rassembler des preuves, amasser des preuves loc v |
| | The sheriff left without gathering any evidence from the crime scene. |
| | Le shérif est parti sans recueillir la moindre preuve de la scène du crime. |
| give evidence vtr + n | (testify in a court of law) (Droit) | témoigner⇒ vi |
| | The witness gave evidence that the defendant was indeed guilty of murder. |
| hearsay evidence n | (indirect, second-hand testimony) (Droit, Can) | ouï-dire nm |
| | | propos rapportés nmpl |
| | | témoignage rapporté nm |
| | | on-dit nmpl inv |
| | The allegations rested mainly on hearsay evidence. Hearsay evidence is usually excluded, but there are many exceptions to this rule. |
| | Les allégations reposaient principalement sur des propos rapportés. Les propos rapportés sont généralement exclus, mais il y a beaucoup d'exceptions à cette règle. |
| illegally obtained evidence n | (law: improperly acquired) | preuve obtenue illégalement nf |
| | Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court. |
| immaterial evidence n | (law: not relevant) (Droit) | preuve non substantielle nf |
| in evidence adv | (by way of proof) | comme preuve loc prép |
| | Then the chief prosecutor presented a bloodstained shirt in evidence. |
| 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. |
| incompetent evidence n | (law: not admissible in court) (Droit) | preuve irrecevable nf |
| inconclusive evidence n | (law: no resolution) | preuve non concluante nf |
| incontrovertible evidence n | (proof beyond argument) | preuve irréfutable, preuve incontestable nf |
| | The judge agreed that there was incontrovertible evidence of Sam's guilt. |
| incriminating evidence n | (proof that condemns [sb]) | preuve incriminante nf |
| | (langage courant) | preuve de la culpabilité de [qqn] 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. |
| indispensable evidence n | (law: crucial) (Droit) | preuve indispensable nf |
| indisputable evidence n | (proof beyond question) | preuve irréfutable, preuve indiscutable, preuve incontestable nf |
| | 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. |
| irrelevant evidence n | (law: no value) (Droit) | preuve non pertinente nf |
| King's evidence n | English law (law: state's evidence) | témoin à charge nm |
| lack of evidence n | (lack of proof) | absence de preuve nf |
| | | manque de preuve nm |
| legal evidence n | (testimony admissible in court) | preuve judiciaire nf |
| | Dr.Schwartz was called on to give legal evidence about the defendant's injuries. |
| | On a fait appel au Dr. Schwartz pour qu'il apporte une preuve judiciaire des blessures du prévenu. |
| | | preuve juridique nf |
| | On a fait appel au Dr. Schwartz pour qu'il apporte une preuve juridique des blessures du prévenu. |
| line of evidence n | (legal argument or reasoning) | élément de preuve nm |
| material evidence n | (law: significant proof) (Droit) | preuve substantielle nf |
| medical evidence n | (law: expert evidence) | preuve médicale nf |
| narrative evidence n | (law: account as a story) | preuve narrative nf |
| newly discovered evidence n | (recently found proof) (Droit) | nouvelles preuves nfpl |
| | | nouveaux éléments nmpl |
| no evidence adv | (law: insufficient proof) | absence de preuve 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 n'a pas pu la reconnaître 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! |
| parol evidence n | (law: spoken evidence) | preuve orale nf |
| parol evidence rule n | (law: rule in contract cases) | règle de la preuve orale nf |
| piece of evidence n | ([sth] serving as testimony or proof) | pièce à conviction nf |
| | The police were unable to unearth the piece of evidence they needed to convict him. |
| | Les policiers étaient incapables de trouver la pièce à conviction dont ils avaient besoin pour l'inculper. |
| | | preuve nf |
| | Les policiers étaient incapables de trouver la preuve dont ils avaient besoin pour l'inculper. |
| police evidence n | (information gathered to convict [sb]) | preuves (judiciaires) nfpl |
| | Comment peut-on le condamner sans apporter de preuves ? |
| preponderance of evidence n | (law: most convincing evidence) (Droit) | prépondérance de la preuve nf |
prima-facie evidence,
prima facie evidence n | (law: accepted unless disproved) | preuve suffisante nf |
| | | élément de preuve suffisant nm |
| Queen's evidence n | England (law: state's evidence) | témoin à charge nm |
| Note: "Queen's evidence" is used when the monarch is a queen. |
rebuttal evidence,
evidence in rebuttal n | (law: to counteract other party) | contre-preuve nf |
| relevant evidence n | (law: applicable) | preuve pertinente nf |
| rules of evidence npl | (law: governs proof) (Droit) | règles de la preuve nfpl |
| satisfactory evidence n | (law: credible) (droit) | preuve satisfaisante nf |
| secondary evidence n | (law: indirect proof) (Droit) | preuve secondaire nf |
secondhand evidence,
also UK: second-hand evidence n | (law: hearsay) (Droit) | preuve dérivée nf |
| | (Droit) | preuve par ouï-dire nf |
| | I'm reading an article about the use of second-hand evidence in criminal trials. |
| | Je lis un article sur l'utilisation de preuves dérivées dans les procès. |
| sound evidence n | (proof that cannot be doubted) (surtout au pluriel) | preuve solide nf |
| | (figuré) | preuve en béton expr |
| 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? |
| | Vous lancez bien des accusations, mais avez-vous des preuves à l'appui ? |
| tangible evidence n | (law: physical proof) (Droit, Can) | preuve matérielle nf |
| turn King's evidence v expr | (English law: testify against accomplices) | témoigner contre ses complices loc v |
| turn Queen's evidence v expr | England (law: testify against accomplices) | témoigner contre ses complices loc v |
| Note: This expression is used when the monarch is a queen. |