This is the 3494th most frequent Japanese word.
立証
"立証" means "proof" or "demonstration" of evidence to establish something.
In this sentence, '立証' (to prove, substantiate) is used to indicate the formal act of proving or establishing a fact within a legal context.
彼の無実が法廷で立証された。
His innocence was proven in court.
Here, '立証' refers to the process of demonstrating the validity of a scientific theory using empirical evidence.
科学者は新しい理論を実験で立証した。
The scientist proved the new theory through experiments.
In this case, '立証' conveys the act of providing evidence or rationale to support a claim or opinion.