evidensi

Evidensi is the Indonesian term for evidence, referring to information or material presented to prove or justify a claim in legal, administrative, or research settings. While bukti is commonly used in everyday language, evidensi emphasizes the evidentiary value of items and their role in a process of justification. Evidensi can encompass data, documents, testimonies, physical objects, or digital records.

Forms of evidensi include testimonial evidensi (testimonies from witnesses), documentary evidensi (contracts, reports, records), physical evidensi (objects, residues), and digital evidensi (emails, database records, images, metadata). In research and policy contexts, evidensi consists of empirical findings, analyses, and cited sources used to substantiate conclusions or recommendations.

Assessing evidensi involves evaluating relevance, materiality, authenticity, and reliability. Admissibility rules vary by jurisdiction and context, but common principles include preventing hearsay, ensuring proper chain of custody for physical and digital items, and requiring corroboration when needed. The strength of evidensi depends on quality, provenance, and consistency with other information.

In the digital era, evidensi often exists as electronic records and digital footprints, requiring digital forensics, integrity checks (such as hashes and timestamps), and careful handling to preserve admissibility and traceability.