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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But a formal death declaration won’t happen without an evidentiary hearing.
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At a 2013 evidentiary hearing in the case, Guevara repeatedly took the Fifth Amendment.
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The appeals court found that the lower court abused its discretion by ruling without an evidentiary record and without weighing the statutory factors.
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First, the District Court failed to hold an evidentiary hearing despite the presence of remedies-specific factual disputes.
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First Known Use of evidentiary
1810
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\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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