Insubstantial Evidence
/ɪn-səbˈstænʃəl ˈɛvɪdəns/
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- (n.) Evidence that is insufficient in quantity or quality to support a legal conclusion or finding.
The judge ruled that the conviction could not stand due to insubstantial evidence presented at trial.
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In legal contexts, insubstantial evidence often highlights the inadequacy or weakness of evidence, frequently used in appeals where the sufficiency of evidence to sustain a verdict is challenged.
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