Definition
物证 (wù zhèng) refers specifically to physical or material evidence (e.g., a weapon, fingerprints). It is a subtype of the general term 证据 (zhèng jù), which covers all forms of evidence (testimony, documents, objects, etc.).
noun
material evidencephysical evidence
Examples
- 物证。Fǎtíng shàng chūshì le wù zhèng.The material evidence was presented in court.
- 物证。Lǜshī duì wù zhèng de zhēnshí xìng tíchū le zhìyí.The lawyer questioned the authenticity of the physical evidence.
- 物证。Zhège wù zhèng zhíjiē zhèngmíng le xiányí rén de zuìxíng.This piece of material evidence directly proves the suspect's crime.
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