deliller

Deliller is the Turkish plural form of delil, a term used to denote evidence or proof in legal and formal contexts. The word is rooted in the broader Semitic and Arabic linguistic tradition of proof, and it is commonly employed in courts, administrative proceedings, and academic writing to refer to items or indicators that support a claim or assertion.

In Turkish practice, deliller can take several forms. Written deliller include documents such as contracts, records, correspondence, and official papers. Sözlü delil, or oral evidence, consists of testimony provided by witnesses. Maddi delil, or physical evidence, encompasses objects, traces, or forensic results. Audiovisual deliller, such as recordings, are also recognized as evidence when admissible, authentic, and relevant to the case at hand. The weight and admissibility of deliller are determined by procedural rules and the judge’s assessment of relevance, credibility, and authenticity.

Beyond strictly legal contexts, deliller may appear in argumentative or investigative writing to denote reasons, indications, or proofs that collectively support a conclusion. The term is closely related to related concepts such as delil, kanıt, and belge, and its usage varies with jurisdiction and formal register. In Azerbaijani, a closely related term is delillər, reflecting linguistic similarities in meaning across Turkic languages.