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Substantiation

Substantiation \Sub*stan`ti*a"tion\, n. The act of substantiating or proving; evidence; proof.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
substantiation

1760, "embodiment;" 1832, "the making good of a statement, the act of proving," noun of action from substantiate.

Wiktionary
substantiation

n. 1 The act of substantiate 2 Something which substantiates; evidence, proof

WordNet
substantiation
  1. n. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" [syn: confirmation, verification, check]

  2. the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something [syn: validation, proof]

Usage examples of "substantiation".

Morgan from the chairmanship of TVA for refusal to produce evidence in substantiation of charges which he had levelled at his fellow directors.

But Denning hadn't been able to Provide substantiation forthe charges.

Since you tell me that you have checked it, the Court takes judicial notice for whatever it is worth and requires no further substantiation.