adduce

tr.v., -duced, -duc·ing, -duc·es.
To cite as an example or means of proof in an argument.

[Latin addūcere, to bring to : ad-, ad- + dūcere, to lead.]

adduceable ad·duce'a·ble or ad·duc'i·ble adj.

(uh-DOOS, uh-DYOOS)

verb tr.
To offer as evidence; to offer something as proof.

Etymology
From Latin adducere (to bring forward), from ad- (towards) + ducere (to lead), Ultimately from Indo-European root deuk- (to lead) that led to other words such as duke, conduct, educate, duct, wanton, and tug

Usage
"Before passing judgement, Phumaphi told the accused that evidence adduced in court linked him to the murders." — Mogomotsi Moloi; Man Convicted For Double Murder; Mmegi (Gaborone, Botswana); Apr 19, 2005.

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verb

To bring forward for formal consideration: cite, lay, present. Archaic allege. See law, words.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To present, offer, bring forward, or introduce.

For example, a bill of particulars that lists each of the plaintiff's demands may recite that it contains all the evidence to be adduced at trial.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fremføre, påberåbe sig, anføre

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanhalen (als voorbeeld)

Français (French)
v. tr. - apporter, fournir, invoquer, citer

Deutsch (German)
v. - anführen, beibringen, vorbringen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (προσ)επικαλούμαι, αναφέρω, προσκομίζω, προβάλλω (λόγους)

Italiano (Italian)
addurre

Português (Portuguese)
v. - aduzir, citar, apresentar provas, exemplificar

Русский (Russian)
приводить в качестве доказательства, цитировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - aducir, alegar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - anföra, åberopa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
引用, 举例, 引证

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 引用, 舉例, 引證

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 인증하다, 제시하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 提示する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يدلي, يقدم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ציטט כעדות או כהוכחה‬

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