cumulative-evidence

cumulative evidence

noun
1.
evidence of which the parts reinforce one another, producing an effect stronger than any part by itself.
2.
Chiefly Law.
a.
testimony repetitive of testimony given earlier.
b.
evidence that confirms or adds to previous evidence.

Origin:
1840–50

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cumulative evidence
 
n
law additional evidence reinforcing testimony previously given

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Cumulative-evidence is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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