| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | account | report of events or facts |
| 2. | admission | statement acknowledging a fact |
| 3. | affidavit | sworn written statement |
| 4. | affirmation | assertion that something is true |
| 5. | artifact | object giving historical proof |
| 6. | attestation | official confirmation or witness statement |
| 7. | authentication | proof of genuineness |
| 8. | authority | reliable source of support |
| 9. | backing | support for a claim |
| 10. | badge | visible sign of status |
| 11. | basis | foundation for a belief |
| 12. | case | set of supporting facts |
| 13. | certificate | official document confirming something |
| 14. | circumstantial proof | indirect but suggestive proof |
| 15. | clue | fact helping solve something |
| 16. | confession | admission of wrongdoing |
| 17. | confirmation | support showing something is true |
| 18. | confirming data | data that supports a claim |
| 19. | corroboration | additional support for a claim |
| 20. | cue | signal or prompting sign |
| 21. | data | facts used for analysis |
| 22. | declaration | formal statement of fact |
| 23. | demonstration | clear showing of truth |
| 24. | deposition | sworn testimony before trial |
| 25. | detection | act of noticing something |
| 26. | direct proof | immediate clear proof |
| 27. | documentary proof | proof from documents |
| 28. | documentation | recorded material supporting a claim |
| 29. | dossier | collected documents about someone |
| 30. | earmark | identifying feature or sign |
| 31. | empirical support | support from observation or data |
| 32. | entry | recorded item in a log |
| 33. | example | specific case showing something |
| 34. | exhibit | object shown as proof |
| 35. | eyewitness account | report from someone who saw |
| 36. | facts | pieces of known information |
| 37. | factual support | support based on facts |
| 38. | file | stored set of records |
| 39. | findings | results discovered through inquiry |
| 40. | fingerprint | unique mark from a finger |
| 41. | footprint | mark left by a foot |
| 42. | forensic proof | scientific crime-related proof |
| 43. | giveaway | clear revealing sign |
| 44. | grounds | basis for belief or action |
| 45. | hallmark | distinctive identifying sign |
| 46. | hard proof | solid convincing proof |
| 47. | hint | slight or indirect sign |
| 48. | identification | recognition of what something is |
| 49. | impression | mark left on a surface |
| 50. | indication | a sign pointing to something |
| 51. | indicia | signs or distinguishing marks |
| 52. | information | facts provided or learned |
| 53. | inkling | slight sign or suspicion |
| 54. | instance | particular example or occurrence |
| 55. | lead | information guiding investigation |
| 56. | ledger | book of financial records |
| 57. | log | written record of events |
| 58. | manifestation | clear sign of something |
| 59. | material proof | substantial supporting proof |
| 60. | memo | short written record |
| 61. | minutes | official notes of a meeting |
| 62. | notation | written note or mark |
| 63. | note | brief written record |
| 64. | observation | something noticed directly |
| 65. | paper trail | documents showing what happened |
| 66. | physical proof | tangible supporting material |
| 67. | pointer | clue directing attention |
| 68. | portfolio | collected samples or records |
| 69. | mark or impression left | |
| 70. | proof | something that shows truth |
| 71. | receipt | proof of purchase or payment |
| 72. | record | documented account or file |
| 73. | reference | source used for support |
| 74. | relic | surviving object from the past |
| 75. | report | formal account of findings |
| 76. | reportage | reported factual information |
| 77. | residue | remaining trace or deposit |
| 78. | results | outcomes showing what happened |
| 79. | sighting | act of seeing something |
| 80. | sign | something suggesting a fact |
| 81. | signal | indication of something happening |
| 82. | statement | declared account or assertion |
| 83. | substantiation | supporting proof or backing |
| 84. | support | material backing a claim |
| 85. | sworn statement | statement made under oath |
| 86. | symptom | sign of a condition |
| 87. | telltale | revealing sign or mark |
| 88. | testimonial | statement supporting quality or truth |
| 89. | testimony | a formal spoken or written account |
| 90. | tip | useful piece of information |
| 91. | token | thing serving as a sign |
| 92. | trace | a slight sign or mark |
| 93. | trail | series of signs left behind |
| 94. | transcript | written record of speech |
| 95. | validation | evidence of correctness or worth |
| 96. | verification | proof that something is correct |
| 97. | voucher | document proving payment or right |
| 98. | warrant | justifying reason or basis |
| 99. | witness | person giving firsthand account |
| 100. | witnessing | direct seeing of an event |
