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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During an evidentiary hearing in January, Hemme’s legal team presented their case, which points to a St. Joseph police officer as the murderer.
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The former president’s lawyers are expected to argue that the judge can decide whether conduct is immune based on legal arguments alone, removing the need for witnesses or evidentiary hearings (The Guardian).
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 July 2024
Their relationship led to a dramatic evidentiary hearing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Cannon found that argument reasonable, and sufficient justification for an evidentiary hearing.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The former president’s lawyers are expected to argue that the judge can decide whether conduct is immune based on legal arguments alone, removing the need for witnesses or evidentiary hearings (The Guardian).
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 July 2024
Their relationship led to a dramatic evidentiary hearing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Cannon found that argument reasonable, and sufficient justification for an evidentiary hearing.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 27 June 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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