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adjective ev·i·den·tia·ry \ ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē , -chē-ˌer-ē \
|Updated on: 31 Jul 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

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First Known Use of evidentiary

1780

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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evidentiary

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

legal 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
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evidentiarily

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