scintilla

Definition of "scintilla"
  1. A tiny amount, often used in a legal context to refer to a minimal piece of evidence
How to use "scintilla" in a sentence
  1. The defense claimed that there wasn't a scintilla of evidence linking the defendant to the crime.
  2. Without at least a scintilla of proof, the prosecution's case is fundamentally weak.
  3. She could not offer even a scintilla of evidence to support her claim.

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