[Mr. K]

I think that started in the OJ trial when the defense kept saying all the evidence was ‘circumstantial’ in a way that made it sound like they were saying “full of $h!t”

Circumstantial has come to mean ‘unsubstantial’ in many people's minds, and that is a bad thing.

MOST evidence in EVERY case is circumstantial. People rarely commit crimes in full daylight in front of witnesses.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Yes, while reading what constituted circumstantial evidence an example was this: direct evidence is seeing someone shoot another person; circumstantial would be watching them follow that person into a house, carrying a gun and hear the shot fired.

Knowing now how often folks lie under oath, I think the circumstantial evidence holds more weight.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

True! Although, if you’ve ever watched the Law & Order UK version, they solve EVERY case with video! lol They must have a camera on every single street from every angle!