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evidentiary

evidentiary

17 8.2
Relating to proof used in court
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəri/
  • Formal
translation icon : probatorio
  • That's why they call it an evidentiary hearing.
  • evidentiary rules
  • evidentiary hearing
  • evidentiary value

And you know, there's three really key, I call them evidentiary areas, right?

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Examples

  • Motion for evidentiary hearing, denied.

  • During the trial, the attorney presented several evidentiary documents to support her argument.

  • Well now it's evidentiary but used to just be kind of a a status report or a lead to be sent to another field office.

  • Then you should know how evidentiary this is, right?

  • Neither is there a consistent position on the evidentiary role of these events.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Evidentiary rules do not apply.

  • Clearly, the evidentiary basis of type 2 diabetes diagnosis, care, and prevention is in transition.

    Academic text (2012)
  • A three-day evidentiary hearing was held in January 2008 to establish the facts of the case.

    Academic text (2011)
  • To begin, courts have consistently acknowledged the evidentiary significance of hash value analysis.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Two primary evidentiary sources are used to construe claims: intrinsic and extrinsic evidence.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

probative
vsevidentiary
  • Formal
9 9.9

Useful as evidence to prove a fact in court

is about serving as evidence generally rather than specifically proving truth
corroborative
vsevidentiary
4 8.0

Giving extra evidence that supports a statement or claim

is general evidence rather than primarily used to back up another claim
evidential
vsevidentiary
  • Formal
3 7.5

Relating to facts or signs that show something is true

is the same meaning but used more in courtroom and legal language
testimonial
vsevidentiary
  • Formal
1 6.7

Relating to a statement used as evidence in a case

is wider in scope and covers other types of evidence beyond testimony
probatory
vsevidentiary
  • Formal
9.9

Likely to help prove a fact, especially in court

is broader, applying to evidence use beyond just proving a point

Antonyms

355 3.6

Not related to the subject people are discussing or to the main point

inadmissible
  • Formal
30 7.7

Not allowed as evidence in a court hearing

How Relevant

relevant
592 3.3
evidentiary
  • Formal
17 8.2
peripheral
16 6.5
irrelevant
355 3.6

Surface Forms

evidentiary positive

Morphology

evidentiary = evidence (semi-transparent) = evidence + ary

The word is clearly related to 'evidence' and the suffix '-ary', but the legal-technical sense and spelling shape make it slightly less direct for learners.

Etymology

Evidentiary comes from the Latin evidentia, meaning 'clear to see', and is the same root as the common words evidence and evident. So, evidentiary describes things that serve as proof or 'evidence' in a legal case.