written evidence
nounUK /ˈrɪtən ˈɛvɪdəns/
US /ˈrɪtən ˈɛvɪdəns/
Written evidence is proof that is on paper or in a document.
The detective found written evidence, like a letter, that helped solve the case.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In law, written evidence is information given to a court in written form rather than spoken aloud.
The lawyer submitted written evidence from the witness who could not attend.
3. In school, written evidence is work a student has written to show what they have learned.
The teacher kept the students' written evidence in a folder to check their progress.
4. In history, written evidence is old writing such as letters or diaries that tells us about the past.
Historians used written evidence from the 1800s to learn how people lived.