The criminal judge's authority in assessing evidence.

As is well known, circumstantial evidence is one of the methods of proof in the Code of Criminal Procedure and is considered indirect evidence, as it differs from the other methods of proof stipulated in the Code of Criminal Procedure, which are considered direct evidence in that they deduce or infer a fact to be proven from a fact supported by evidence, provided that such inference is logical and connected to the fact supported by the evidence. Therefore, it comes last in the sequence of evidentiary methods. Researching the topic of circumstantial evidence and its role in criminal proof is of great importance despite it being considered indirect evidence, in addition to it being the last means of proof mentioned in the Code of Criminal Procedure, along with the debate regarding whether it can be relied upon alone as sufficient evidence for issuing a judgment. Despite all that has been mentioned, it is necessary to study circumstantial evidence, as it can often be relied upon to guide the judge's reasoning to ascertain the facts of the matters presented before him in the case and thus issue a fair decision. Moreover, there may sometimes be no direct evidence to rely upon other than circumstantial evidence, provided its conditions are met.