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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

in evidence

State police have said napkins in evidence.

I don't understand the words "in evidence". What do they exactly mean here?
If they mean evident, it is only an adjective here, not quite right.

thanks,

Mok.
  

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The source sentence is odd. However, it is possible that the state police entered napkins in evidence at a trial, that is: data presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents, or objects . Alternatively, it could be that they said the napkins were in evidence = clearly visible.

— Feebs11

  • The source sentence is odd.
  • However, it is possible that the state police entered napkins in evidence at a trial, that is: data presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents, or objects .
  • Alternatively, it could be that they said the napkins were in evidence = clearly visible.
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The source sentence is odd. However, it is possible that the state police entered napkins in evidence at a trial, that is: data presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents, or objects.
Alternatively, it could be that they said the napkins were in evidence = clearly visible.
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