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The Latin word evidence means 'that which is manifest of in plain sight.' In its metaphoric sense, evidence is that which brings the invisible (that is, a past event) back into plain sight.

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p. 40
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The Latin word evidence means 'that which is manifest of in plain sight.' In its metaphoric sense, evidence is that which brings the invisible (that is, a past event) back into plain sight.

Citation Source: 
MacNeil 2000

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology