evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē 
-chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
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The details recorded during this conversation led Leo Schofield's legal team to request a retrial, which led to an evidentiary hearing.
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Alex Berenfeld, ABC News, 7 June 2024
Scott will next appear in court at 9 a.m. July 23 for an evidentiary hearing surrounding his mental competency.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
The disqualification effort has derailed proceedings in the Fulton County case for months while McAfee held evidentiary hearings to determine whether to grant the request by Trump and his allies to remove Willis and her office from the prosecution.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 June 2024
An evidentiary hearing scheduled for March 15 was canceled, with the government claiming that Snyder had COVID and couldn’t be brought to the court.
—Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
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Alex Berenfeld, ABC News, 7 June 2024
Scott will next appear in court at 9 a.m. July 23 for an evidentiary hearing surrounding his mental competency.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
The disqualification effort has derailed proceedings in the Fulton County case for months while McAfee held evidentiary hearings to determine whether to grant the request by Trump and his allies to remove Willis and her office from the prosecution.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 June 2024
An evidentiary hearing scheduled for March 15 was canceled, with the government claiming that Snyder had COVID and couldn’t be brought to the court.
—Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
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evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē, -chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
evidentiarily
adverb
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