SSCP · Question #505
Which of the following proves or disproves a specific act through oral testimony based on information gathered through the witness's five senses?
The correct answer is A. Direct evidence. Direct evidence proves or disproves a fact directly without requiring inference. When a witness testifies about what they personally saw, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted, that is direct evidence. Circumstantial evidence requires inference to connect it to a conclusion…
Question
Which of the following proves or disproves a specific act through oral testimony based on information gathered through the witness's five senses?
Options
- ADirect evidence.
- BCircumstantial evidence.
- CConclusive evidence.
- DCorroborative evidence.
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A87% (20)
- B4% (1)
- D9% (2)
Explanation
Direct evidence proves or disproves a fact directly without requiring inference. When a witness testifies about what they personally saw, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted, that is direct evidence. Circumstantial evidence requires inference to connect it to a conclusion. Conclusive evidence is so strong it overrides all other evidence. Corroborative evidence supports but does not stand alone. Only direct evidence is grounded in the witness's firsthand sensory experience.
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