substantive proof

The next phase would determine whether I could produce any substantive proof.

Have I positive and substantive proof of what I assert?

"Furthermore, I told him to either provide substantive proof of his allegations or be prepared to be sued for defamation of character."

Martin claimed that he discovered this after his recent trip to Honolulu, although he offered CNN no substantive proof for the claim.

Though other side effects are thought to be possibly associated with TMS (alterations to the endocrine system, altered neurotransmitter, and immune system activity) they are considered investigational and lacking substantive proof.

The government of Sri Lanka and the Government newspaper Daily News asked Mr. Rock to produce substantive proof that Sri Lankan soldiers collaborated in child soldier recruitment.

Admiral Edney and Admiral Milligan repeatedly mentioned that the sailor had had close friendships with other men that ended when his friends started relationships with women, but Admiral Edney said there was "no substantive proof" of that.

Judge's Rationale The court, Judge Thom said, suggested two ways to uphold a police complaint: if a defendant admits to the arresting officer that the item sold is a controlled substance, and substantive proof that the police officer involved is a drug identification expert.

According to one journalistic endeavour from the Jerusalem Post, there was "little or no substantive proof for many of the atrocity stories making the rounds", which suggests that there was generally a deal of hearsay and over-inflated reporting about PLO mistreatment of civilians.

Contrary to the usual picture of the Inquisition, ready to believe all and every confession of wrongdoing, Salazar, the youngest judge in a panel of three, was also skeptical about the whole thing, saying that he had found no substantive proof of witchcraft on his travels, in spite of the manifold confessions.