Meaning of 証拠 in Japanese

この証拠は彼にとって不利だった。
This evidence was against him.

証拠隠滅どーすんのよ！普通は警察に連絡するもんでしょっ。
What does destroying evidence get you? The usual thing would be to contact the police, wouldn't it?

調査官は、証拠物件をもとめて残るくまなく捜索した。調査官がその場を去る時、そこはまったく目茶苦茶だった。
The investigator left no stone unturned in his search for evidence. When he left the place, it was in an utter mess.

状況証拠としちゃあ、十分だね。
For circumstantial evidence, that's plenty.

刑事はその男が有罪だという確たる証拠を握った。
The detective found absolute proof of the man's guilt.