evidentiary

adjective ev·i·den·tia·ry \ ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē , -chē-ˌer-ē \

|Updated on: 19 Jun 2018

Definition of evidentiary

1 : being, relating to, or affording evidence

photographs of evidentiary value

2 : conducted so that evidence may be presented

an evidentiary hearing

Recent Examples of evidentiary from the Web

The Justice Department won some evidentiary skirmishes, getting often-embarrassing internal AT&T documents admitted into the record.

— sarah krouse, WSJ, "How AT&T Beat the Government," 16 June 2018
Kilsheimer, who formerly worked for the Orlando Sentinel as a reporter, can fight the commission’s finding and ask for an evidentiary hearing before an administrative law judge or negotiate a resolution with the commission’s lawyer.

— stephen hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Former Apopka Mayor Kilsheimer faces ethics charge," 15 June 2018
That mine shaft turned out to be filled with evidentiary gold.

— paul larosa, CBS News, "Search for missing Marine wife "like finding a needle in a thousand haystacks”," 12 June 2018
She is scheduled to hear an evidentiary hearing in the case Monday.

— mark fazlollah, Philly.com, "Pa. high court: Judge Genece Brinkley to remain on Meek Mill case," 12 June 2018
Prosecutors have until June 18 to file their response to the defense motion, which followed six days of evidentiary hearings before Locke in February and April.

— maria cramer, BostonGlobe.com, "New trial sought for man jailed in Mattapan deaths," 10 June 2018
But the Michigan appeals court sent the case back to Langton for more work, including an evidentiary hearing if necessary.

— Fox News, "Frozen embryo battle after mom says she wants sibling to help treat daughter's sickle cell disease," 6 June 2018
But the Michigan appeals court sent the case back to Langton for more work, including an evidentiary hearing if necessary.

— ed white, Detroit Free Press, "Mom in court to get custody of frozen embryos to help daughter with sickle cell disease," 5 June 2018
His lawyers are now launching a longshot bid to have the Inter-American Court of Human Rights hold an evidentiary hearing, while Schrade is hoping for a group such as the Innocence Project to take on the case.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Who killed Bobby Kennedy? His son RFK Jr. doesn't believe it was Sirhan Sirhan," 27 May 2018

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adjective ev·i·den·tia·ry \ ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē, -chē-ˌer-ē \

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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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