evidentiary

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

Updated on: 25 Apr 2018

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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After an evidentiary hearing, the Utility Regulatory Commission is expected to make a decision on the request in December.

— sarah bowman, Indianapolis Star, "IPL customers could see bills go up by $20 per month; hearings for public comment next week," 18 Apr. 2018
Over the past few weeks, many of the Easton police officers and state police detectives who investigated the double murder have testified at an evidentiary hearing before Judge Robert Devlin.

— dave altimari, courant.com, "Trial of Kyle Navin, Accused of Murdering His Parents, Set To Begin," 13 Apr. 2018
During an evidentiary hearing in the case, District Attorney Stephen Billy asked Parham whether school policy allowed her to cause physical injury to a student.

— anna claire vollers, AL.com, "Paddling is legal in Alabama, but some teachers arrested for excessive force," 11 Apr. 2018
The fact is: prosecution brought us a case that was fraught with discombobulated testimony and evidentiary presentations.

— guillermo contreras, San Antonio Express-News, "Insurance broker gets 27 months for bribery," 11 Apr. 2018
The regulatory process leading to approval of the project is still expected to take more than a year, with evidentiary hearings scheduled for February 2019, according to an order on the PSC’s website.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "Harford bills on power line construction pass in final day of 2018 General Assembly session," 10 Apr. 2018
Although Sterling’s death is tragic, the evidence does not meet these substantial evidentiary requirements.

— matt ford, The New Republic, "A New Law to Reduce Deadly Police Shootings," 5 Apr. 2018
Richardson County District Judge Vicky Johnson will need to grant an evidentiary hearing in order to consider the issue.

— NBC News, "'Boys Don't Cry' inmate's IQ too low to execute, attorneys say," 4 Apr. 2018
No one should be forced into the role of a fixer, or made to beg for emotional scraps or little evidentiary shreds of commitment.

— author: wayne and wanda, Anchorage Daily News, "I dated him for a year thinking he’d eventually get over his divorce. Now I feel so stupid.," 2 Apr. 2018

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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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