scintilla

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(sĭn-tĭl'ə) pronunciation
n.
  1. A minute amount; an iota or trace.
  2. A spark; a flash.

[Latin, spark.]

scintillant scin'til·lant adj.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A glimmer; a spark; the slightest particle or trace.

"Scintilla of evidence" is a metaphorical expression describing a very insignificant or trifling item of evidence. The common-law rule provides that if there is any evidence at all in a case, even a mere scintilla, that tends to support a material issue, the case cannot be taken from the jury but must be left to its decision.

Scintilla (the Italian and Latin word for spark) may refer to:


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Scintilla

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - gnist, antydning, anelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
spoor(tje)

Français (French)
n. - (pas) l'ombre (d'un doute), (pas) le moindre (doute)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Funken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σπινθήρας, (μτφ.) μικροποσότητα

Italiano (Italian)
scintilla, barlume, minimo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - centelha (f), quantidade mínima (f)

Русский (Russian)
искра, проблеск, крупица, капелька

Español (Spanish)
n. - centella, chispa, vestigio, huella

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gnutta, gnista

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
火花, 微量, 闪烁

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 火花, 微量, 閃爍

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 불꽃, 극소량, 편린

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 火花, 微量

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقدار ضئيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שביב, זיק, שמץ, קורטוב, סימן‬


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