Answer: "Circumstantial evidence" is evidence that you are unable to see or touch in a trial and is often based on what a witness says or sees.
What does it have to do with Tom's case?
In the case of Tom, only his location and race (color) are the circumstantial evidence. The circumstantial proof is that he was in the house of the Ewell and that he was black.
Step-by-step explanation:
Circumstantial evidence is any evidence that in order to prove a point involves any logic or inference. Often this kind of proof is called "indirect evidence," and it may have more than one interpretation or contribute to more than one conclusion.
Atticus attempts to remove the circumstantial evidence by arguing that he couldn't have made the bruises because he doesn't use that one arm.