A direct fact may be best explained by saying what in-direct facts are, i.e., facts inferred or surmised from other facts. A direct fact requires no inference. A direct fact is not surmised. A direct fact is a fact that any reasonable person would believe to be true without conjecture, without imagination, without relying on a hunch in any way. Pure speculation founded solely on conjecture, hypothesis, or inference should not be given the same weight for determining the outcome of a case as facts that are clearly evident.
Direct facts are clearly evident.
Direct facts are, therefore, good evidence if they are relevant to the issues in your case. Circumstantial evidence is not direct evidence. Direct Question See Cross-Examination . This is called judicial discretion. Judges must, however, abide by the reasonableness test .