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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Troupis had additionally asked for an evidentiary hearing, to be held in another county by a different judge, to investigate the allegations of wrongdoing.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
Troupis asked for an evidentiary hearing in another county.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The allegation led to an evidentiary hearing before former Chief Justice Jean Toal in January 2024, who questioned all 12 jurors.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Freniere opted to begin the evidentiary portion of the trial after the Thanksgiving holiday.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
Troupis asked for an evidentiary hearing in another county.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The allegation led to an evidentiary hearing before former Chief Justice Jean Toal in January 2024, who questioned all 12 jurors.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Freniere opted to begin the evidentiary portion of the trial after the Thanksgiving holiday.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Evidentiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidentiary. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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