evidentiary

[ ev-i-den-shuh-ree ]

/ ˌɛv ɪˈdɛn ʃə ri /

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adjective

Law. pertaining to or constituting evidence.

Nearby words

evict, evictee, evidence, evident, evidential, evidentiary, evidently, evil, evil eye, evil one, evil twin

Origin of evidentiary

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

Related forms

non·ev·i·den·tia·ry, adjective

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Examples from the Web for evidentiary

The evidentiary rules for conviction were nearly impossible to meet.
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“We have a detailed audit system that tracks the life cycle of an evidentiary item for record-keeping purposes,” she said.
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Nencini decided that the appellate court that set Knox free erred in evidentiary and legal matters.
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To call this claim “speculative” radically overstates its evidentiary foundation.
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They were given lighter convictions and sentences due to evidentiary problems that emerged during the legal proceedings.
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Please, Mr. Oswald—when you say she started relating this incident, it doesn't help us any, it is not evidentiary.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy