omständighetsbevisen
Omständighetsbevisen, often translated as circumstantial evidence, refers to evidence that requires an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact. Unlike direct evidence, which directly proves a fact without the need for interpretation, circumstantial evidence relies on a chain of reasoning. For example, finding a suspect's fingerprints at a crime scene is circumstantial evidence. It doesn't directly prove they committed the crime, but it can be used to infer their presence at the scene.
In legal proceedings, circumstantial evidence can be just as powerful as direct evidence, and sometimes even
Examples of circumstantial evidence include motive, opportunity, a suspect's behavior, eyewitness testimony about events leading up