As a noun: facts or objects that prove something happened; as a verb: to show or prove something.
From Old French 'evidence,' derived from Latin 'evidentia' (e- 'out' + videre 'to see'). Originally meant 'something clearly visible,' then broadened to include proof.
The root 'videre' means 'to see'—which is why we also get 'video' and 'visible.' Evidence is literally 'what you can see' to prove something, which is why courts care so much about it.
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