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scin·til·la /sin-'ti-lə/ n: a small trace or barely perceptible amount of something (as evidence supporting a position)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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noun
bit, corpuscle, grain, insignificant amount, iota, minim, modicum, particle, small amount, small quantity, spark, tittle, trace, trifle, whit
associated concepts: scintilla of evidence
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iota, minimum
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.(Latin) A spark; the tiniest particle; the merest trace of something.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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A little bit, from the Latin for "spark." The term is commonly used to refer to evidence — for example in a lawyer's argument that there is not a "scintilla of evidence" (at least a faint spark) to support one of the other side's claims.Category: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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A glimmer; a spark; the slightest particle or trace.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A glimmer; a spark; the slightest particle or trace.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.Latin for "spark." Scintilla is commonly used in reference to evidence, in the context that there must be a "scintilla of evidence" (at least a faint spark) upon which to base a judgment.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
