2. One who bears witness. [R.] "Infamous and perjured evidences." Sir W. Scott.
3. (Law)
Defn: That which is legally submitted to competent tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation before it; means of making proof; — the latter, strictly speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect of it. Greenleaf. Circumstantial evidence, Conclusive evidence, etc. See under Circumstantial, Conclusive, etc. — Crown's, King's, or Queen's evidence, evidence for the crown. [Eng.] — State's evidence, evidence for the government or the people. [U. S. ] — To turn King's, Queen's or State's evidence, to confess a crime and give evidence against one's accomplices.
Syn.
— Testimony; proof. See Tesimony.
EVIDENCE
Ev"i*dence, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evidenced; p, pr. & vb. n.
Evidencing.]
Defn: To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender. Milton.
EVIDENCER
Ev"i*den*cer, n.
Defn: One whi gives evidence.
EVIDENT Ev"i*dent, a. Etym: [F. évinent, l. evidens, -entis; e out + videns, p. pr. of videre to see. See Vision.]
Defn: Clear to the vision; especially, clear to the understanding, and satisfactory to the judgment; as, the figure or color of a body is evident to the senses; the guilt of an offender can not always be made evident. Your honor and your goodness is so evident. Shak. And in our faces evident the sings Of foul concupiscence. Milton.