Legal Evidence Terminology

noun A word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things. In this case, 'deleted' can be used as a noun to refer to something that has been removed or erased.

verb A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence. In this case, 'deleted' is the past tense form of the verb 'delete', which means to remove or erase something.

adjective A word that describes a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'deleted' can be used to describe a noun, such as 'deleted files'.

• The file was permanently deleted from the system.
• I accidentally deleted that email, oops!
• I totally deleted that guy's number after our date went bad.
• She deleted all the negativity from her life and started fresh.

noun a mood of verbs expressing simple statement of fact

adjective serving as a sign or indication of something

• The data collected is indicative of a larger trend in consumer behavior.
• Her reaction was indicative of how much she enjoyed the movie.
• His choice of clothing is indicative of his laid-back personality.
• The storm clouds gathering overhead were indicative of the impending bad weather.