circumstantial evidence
(indirect evidence) Evidence from which the judge or jury may infer the existence of a fact in issue but which does not prove the existence of the fact directly. Compare direct evidence.

• perpetuation of testimony
• perpetuity
• persistent offender
• persistent vegetative state
• personal Act
• personal allowances
• personal chattel
• personal company
• personal contract
• personal-credit agreement
• Personal Independence Payment
• personal property
• personal protection order
• personal representative
• personal right
• personal service
• personalty
• personal union
• persona non grata
• per stirpes
• persuasive authority
• persuasive burden of proof
• perverse verdict
• perverting the course of justice
• petition