All 3 Uses of "circumstantial evidence" in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"

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circumstantial evidence
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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If ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so here.†
Chpt 4 *

circumstantial evidence = evidence that can suggest something, but does not prove it
"Circumstantial evidence is a very tricky thing," answered Holmes thoughtfully.†
Chpt 4
Circumstantial evidence is occasionally very convincing, as when you find a trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example.†
Chpt 10

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(1) (circumstantial evidence)
evidence that can suggest something, but does not prove it

For example, if someone’s fingerprints are on a window that was broken during a burglary, that can suggest they were there. But it doesn’t prove they broke in—maybe they touched the window earlier for an innocent reason.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)