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evidentiary

American  
[ev-i-den-shuh-ree] / ˌɛv ɪˈdɛn ʃə ri /

adjective

  1. evidential.

  2. Law. pertaining to or constituting evidence.


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Etymology

Origin of evidentiary

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

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But in a court filing on Friday, Pirro said new revelations "undermine the evidentiary basis for the indictment," and moved for dismissal.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

He said there were no evidentiary violations made by the district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

"Suppose a child is recognised as a trafficking victim and returned to Indonesia, but nobody here knows who the biological parents are because our evidentiary system is weak," said Puteri.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

During the evidentiary hearing in January 2024, nine jurors testified that they hadn’t heard such admonishments from Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

No definitive data exist, but the majority of the extant evidentiary scraps indicate it.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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