| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Affidavit | Sworn written statement. |
| 2. | Aftermath | Resulting state after an event. |
| 3. | Analysis | Detailed examination of facts. |
| 4. | Anecdote | Short illustrative story. |
| 5. | Artifact | Object made by humans; relic. |
| 6. | Attestation | Formal confirmation of truth. |
| 7. | Audit trail | Recorded sequence of actions. |
| 8. | Authentication | Proof of genuineness. |
| 9. | Background | Contextual information behind events. |
| 10. | Benchmark | Standard point of comparison. |
| 11. | Bill of particulars | Detailed statement of claims. |
| 12. | Body of facts | Collected factual information. |
| 13. | Breadcrumbs | Small clues leading to answers. |
| 14. | Brief | Concise written case summary. |
| 15. | Case file | Organized record of a matter. |
| 16. | Certification | Official confirmation in writing. |
| 17. | Chain of custody | Documented handling of items. |
| 18. | Chronicle | Ordered account of events. |
| 19. | Citation | Quoted source reference. |
| 20. | Clue | Hint pointing toward truth. |
| 21. | Corroboration | Support that confirms a claim. |
| 22. | Credentials | Qualifications supporting credibility. |
| 23. | Data | Recorded facts or measurements. |
| 24. | Data point | Single item of measured information. |
| 25. | Demonstration | Showing by example or proof. |
| 26. | Deposition | Sworn out-of-court testimony. |
| 27. | Detail | Specific piece of information. |
| 28. | Diagnosis | Determination based on signs. |
| 29. | Documentation | Written records supporting a claim. |
| 30. | Dossier | Collection of documents on a subject. |
| 31. | Examination | Careful inspection or testing. |
| 32. | Exhibit | Item presented for inspection. |
| 33. | Experience | Knowledge gained through doing. |
| 34. | Experiment | Test to discover or verify. |
| 35. | Expert testimony | Specialist opinion given under oath. |
| 36. | Explanation | Account that clarifies why or how. |
| 37. | Fact | Something known to be true. |
| 38. | Fact pattern | Set of relevant facts. |
| 39. | Finding | Conclusion from investigation. |
| 40. | Fingerprint | Distinctive identifying trace. |
| 41. | Forensics | Scientific analysis for legal purposes. |
| 42. | Foundation | Underlying basis for an argument. |
| 43. | Grounds | Justifying reasons for action. |
| 44. | Hard data | Objective measurable information. |
| 45. | Indicator | Sign that suggests a condition. |
| 46. | Inference | Conclusion drawn from facts. |
| 47. | Information | Communicated knowledge or facts. |
| 48. | Inspection | Close examination for accuracy. |
| 49. | Intelligence | Collected information for decisions. |
| 50. | Itemization | List of specific components. |
| 51. | Justification | Reason that supports a choice. |
| 52. | Key detail | Crucial specific information. |
| 53. | Lab results | Outcomes of laboratory tests. |
| 54. | Lead | Promising clue to pursue. |
| 55. | Ledger | Recorded account of transactions. |
| 56. | Log | Running record of events. |
| 57. | Manifest | Official list of contents. |
| 58. | Material | Relevant matter for consideration. |
| 59. | Metrics | Measured indicators of performance. |
| 60. | Narrative | Connected account of events. |
| 61. | Notation | Written note or mark. |
| 62. | Observation | Noted fact from watching. |
| 63. | Occurrence | An event that happened. |
| 64. | Omen | Sign seen as predictive. |
| 65. | Paper trail | Documentary record of actions. |
| 66. | Pattern | Recurring arrangement suggesting meaning. |
| 67. | Photograph | Visual record captured by camera. |
| 68. | Pointer | Small sign directing attention. |
| 69. | Postmortem | Review after an outcome. |
| 70. | Precedent | Earlier example guiding decisions. |
| 71. | Premise | Starting point for reasoning. |
| 72. | Proof | Information establishing truth. |
| 73. | Proof point | Specific support for a claim. |
| 74. | Provenance | Origin and history of an item. |
| 75. | Quantification | Expression as measurable amounts. |
| 76. | Receipt | Written acknowledgment of payment. |
| 77. | Record | Stored account of information. |
| 78. | Report | Formal written account of findings. |
| 79. | Research | Systematic study to discover facts. |
| 80. | Results | Outcomes produced by actions. |
| 81. | Sample | Small part representing a whole. |
| 82. | Scenario | Outlined sequence of events. |
| 83. | Scrutiny | Critical close examination. |
| 84. | Sign | Indicator of something present. |
| 85. | Signal | Detectable sign or message. |
| 86. | Source | Origin of information. |
| 87. | Statistical support | Numbers backing a conclusion. |
| 88. | Study | Investigation to learn or confirm. |
| 89. | Substantiation | Support that makes a claim credible. |
| 90. | Support | Backing that strengthens a claim. |
| 91. | Survey results | Findings from collected responses. |
| 92. | Symptom | Sign of a condition. |
| 93. | Test | Trial to assess or verify. |
| 94. | Testimony | Statement given by a witness. |
| 95. | Trace | Small remaining sign of presence. |
| 96. | Track record | History showing performance. |
| 97. | Transcript | Written record of spoken words. |
| 98. | Trend | General direction over time. |
| 99. | Validation | Confirmation that something is sound. |
| 100. | Verification | Checking to confirm accuracy. |
