evidentiary
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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
"We believe we will more than accomplish the evidentiary burden of probable cause at this point to hold David to answer on these three felony charges," Hochman told the press.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
It treats historical analogies not as rhetorical shortcuts but as evidentiary claims that must withstand scrutiny.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
"The State doesn’t bear the burden of presenting a case in these proceedings, Your Honor; we do. This isn't a criminal trial but a postconviction evidentiary hearing."
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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