evidentiary

[ev-i-den-shuh-ree]

adjective

1. evidential.

2. Law.,  pertaining to or constituting evidence.

Other Word Forms

• nonevidentiary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of evidentiary¹

1800–10; < Latin ēvidenti ( a ) evidence + -ary

Example Sentences

Hurst was terminally ill at the time of his deposition, the complaint notes, and died by the end of the year before an evidentiary hearing.

From Los Angeles Times

“The evidentiary hearing was more extensive than anticipated, with the plaintiffs calling more than a dozen witnesses and seeking to compel City officials to testify,” Feldstein Soto wrote in her memo.

From Los Angeles Times

“Taking enforcement action is a legal process, not a political decision. We must build a strong evidentiary record to meet legal standards and ensure lasting accountability. That’s exactly what we’ve done,” Sanchez said.

From Los Angeles Times

Corpus appealed, leading to the scheduled August evidentiary hearing.

From Los Angeles Times

It just becomes the situation in which they really have to prove that they have a good basis for it, and courts that have looked at the evidentiary basis have said they don't.

From Salon