挙きょ証しょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

presentation of proof; adducing evidence

Formal term used mainly in legal, academic, or argumentative contexts. Refers to the act of presenting or citing evidence to support a claim. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive or intransitive verb.

• 裁さい判ばんで証しょう拠こを挙きょ証しょうする責せき任にんは原げん告こくにある。

  In a trial, the burden of presenting proof lies with the plaintiff.

• 彼かれの主しゅ張ちょうには挙きょ証しょうが不ふ十じゅう分ぶんだ。

  His argument lacks sufficient evidence.