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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On August 7, Judge Letitia Marques ordered a full evidentiary hearing set for the first week in December.
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Gail Hollenbeck, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Proctor defied a subpoena to testify in King’s evidentiary hearing on July 20, skipping court to go on vacation.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
An evidentiary hearing was ordered by the judge to determine restitution and compensatory damages.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
After an evidentiary hearing, Superior Court Judge Robert Kearney ruled Lopez would still be liable for murder under California’s new felony murder law.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Gail Hollenbeck, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Proctor defied a subpoena to testify in King’s evidentiary hearing on July 20, skipping court to go on vacation.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
An evidentiary hearing was ordered by the judge to determine restitution and compensatory damages.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
After an evidentiary hearing, Superior Court Judge Robert Kearney ruled Lopez would still be liable for murder under California’s new felony murder law.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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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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