What defines direct evidence?

• A. Evidence provided by witness
• B. Tangible objects related to incident
• C. Entry when FD does NOT need a warrant to enter residence
• D. Present in a trial to prove factual matter

Answer: (A)

Direct evidence proves a fact directly, without needing the fact-finder to make inferences. A witness who describes what they saw or heard is a classic example because their testimony communicates the fact itself—what happened—without requiring you to infer it from other clues. In the given options, evidence provided by a witness best fits this idea because it directly conveys information about the event. Tangible objects are often used to support conclusions (circumstantial evidence) rather than prove the fact outright, while the other options describe unrelated aspects of trial procedure or general presence in a case rather than the nature of the evidence itself.