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Is circumstantial evidence and direct evidence the same thing?

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Circumstantial evidence and direct evidence are almost opposites.

Direct evidence is when a direct and specific connection is provided by the evidence. For example, the murder victim's blood is shown to be on the shirt worn by the accused murder.

Circumstantial evidence is when circumstances suggest a connection. For example, the accused was seen within a block of the murder victim's body at about the time the coroner says the victim was killed.

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