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Direct Evidence

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Circumstances of the transaction

a phrase that no doubt conveys some limitations. It is not as broad as the analogous use in 'circumstantial evidence' which includes evidence of all relevant facts. It is on the other hand narrower than 'res gestae', Sharad

Reasonable hypothesis

Reasonable hypothesis, before a person can be con-victed on the strength of circumstantial evidence, the circumstances in question must be satisfactorily established and the proved circumstances must bring home the offence to

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Shadow of doubt

Shadow of doubt, in its practical application in circumstantial evidence, the test which requires the exclusion of other alternative hypothesis is far more rigorous than the test of

infringement

protected work. If the alleged infringer denies copying, the copyright holder may be able to prove infringement with circumstantial evidence of the infringer's access to the protected work and of similarities between the two works.