A supporting piece of evidence or corroborating proof in legal proceedings; something that aids or supports.
From Latin adminiculum (support, prop), from ad- + -niculum. The root relates to 'lean on' or 'support.' The term entered English legal vocabulary through Scottish law, where it remains particularly common in court documents.
Lawyers still use this word in Scottish courtrooms today—it's so much more precise than just saying 'evidence.' An adminicle is specifically evidence that helps support your main argument, like a prop in a play that makes the scene work.
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