indicií

Indicií is the genitive plural form of the Czech noun indicie, which refers to signs, clues, or indicators that point toward a particular fact or conclusion. In everyday use, indície describe information or observations that suggest something may be true, but do not by themselves provide definitive proof. The concept is widely used across disciplines to express indirect support for an interpretation.

Etymologically, indicie comes from Latin indicium, meaning a sign or token, and Czech usage has absorbed this idea into a term that emphasizes signaling rather than conclusive demonstration. The genitive plural indicií is used when speaking about multiple such signs or indicators.

In law and criminology, indície are often contrasted with prímy-dúkazem (direct evidence). Indície are circumstantial signs that, when combined with other information, help establish a hypothesis or suspicion. Examples include environmental clues, patterns of behavior, or corroborating but indirect pieces of information found at a scene. In science and statistics, indície can refer to observable indicators or markers that suggest trends or relationships, even if they do not prove causation on their own.

Usage notes: indície-style language emphasizes interpretation and uncertainty; the term is less common in formal court documents than the term důkaz, which denotes proof. Nevertheless, indície remain a core concept for describing how evidence builds up from multiple indirect signals.

See also: indicium, indicator, evidence, circumstantial evidence.