 | English  | German | |
 | persuasive {adj} [arguments, evidence] | 3810 überzeugend | |
| tainted {adj} [money, evidence] | 234 unsauber | |
| damning {adj} [evidence] | 211 belastend | |
| incriminating {adj} [evidence, letter, etc.] | 163 verfänglich | |
| damning {adj} [evidence] | 116 erdrückend | |
| sth. bespoke [was evidence of] | 115 etw. verriet [ließ erkennen] | |
| substantive {adj} [evidence, argument] | 49 stichhaltig | |
| collateral {adj} [evidence, questions etc.] | 41 Zusatz- | |
| planted {adj} {past-p} [evidence etc.] | 31 unterschoben [belastendes Material etc.] | |
| unequivocal {adj} [evidence, proof] | 24 unzweifelhaft [Beweis] | |
| positive {adj} [evidence, answer] | 16 definitiv | |
| sifted {adj} {past-p} [evidence, documents, etc.] | 11 gesichtet [geprüft, durchgesehen] | |
| med. asymptomatically {adv} [showing no evidence / symptoms of a disease] | ohne Symptome | |
| law damning {adj} [evidence, etc.] | zur Überführung ausreichend [Beweismaterial etc.] | |
| Verbs |
| to sift sth. [evidence, documents etc.] | 296 etw. sichten [prüfen, durchsehen] | |
| to frame sb. [coll.] [with false evidence] | 204 jdn. reinlegen [ugs.] [einem Unschuldigen etw. in die Schuhe schieben] | |
| to ascertain sth. [e.g. evidence] | 82 etw. sichern [Spuren, Beweismittel] | |
| to adduce sth. [as an example, evidence] | 69 etw. heranziehen [als Beispiel etc.] | |
| to bespeak sth. [be evidence of] | 51 etw.Akk. verraten [erkennen lassen] | |
| to bespeak sth. [suggest, be evidence of] | von etw. zeugen | |
| to unearth sth. [fig.] [information, evidence, talent etc.] | etw.Akk. zutage bringen [Redewendung] [Belege, ein Geheimnis etc.] | |
| Nouns |
| law hearing [preliminary examination of evidence and charges] | 172 Verhör {n} | |
| law exhibit [object produced in a court as evidence] | 111 Asservat {n} | |
| instance [evidence] | 69 Beleg {m} | |
| evidence [e. g. trace evidence] | 27 Spur {f} [Beweis, Indiz] | |
| law presentation [of a case, evidence] | 24 Darlegung {f} [eines Sachverhalts etc.] | |
| cogency [of evidence, etc.] | 6 Triftigkeit {f} [z. B. eines Beweises] | |
| archaeo. [discovered archaeological evidence of written language] | Schriftfunde {pl} | |
| [state of evidence preservation at a crime scene] | Spurenlage {f} | |
| receipts {pl} [Am.] [coll.] [proof or evidence of sth.] | Beweis {m} | |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
| to argue for sb./sth. [give evidence of, indicate] | sprechen für jdn./etw. | |
| to back up sth. [with evidence] | etw. begründen [belegen, untermauern] | |
| to frame sb. for sth. [coll.] [incriminate through the use of false evidence, information, etc.] | jdm. etw. in die Schuhe schieben [Redewendung] [Verbrechen usw.] | |
| to rest upon sth. [evidence etc.] | auf etw.Dat. basieren | |
| to testify to sth. [serve as evidence for sth.] | etw.Akk. belegen [bezeugen, ein deutliches Zeichen sein für] | |
| to testify to sth. [to serve as evidence] | von etw.Dat. zeugen [als Beweis dienen] | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| law accidental discovery [of evidence during a search] | Zufallsfund {m} | |
| law inadmissible evidence [single piece of evidence] | unzulässiger Beweis {m} | |
| paper trail [coll.] [written evidence] | Papierspur {f} [Papierbeweis] | |
| biol. parasite record [evidence] | Parasitennachweis {m} | |
| smoking gun [fig.] [indisputable proof or evidence, esp. of a crime.] | unwiderlegbarer Beweis {m} [bes. eines Verbrechens] | |
| 3 Words: Verbs |
| law to build a case [put together evidence] | Beweismaterial zusammentragen | |
| 5+ Words: Nouns |
| law pol. Hague Convention on Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [Hague Evidence Convention] | Haager Übereinkommen {n} über die Beweisaufnahme im Ausland in Zivil- oder Handelssachen [Haager Beweisabkommen] | |
