Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Serving as or based on evidence: Relating to something that functions as proof or is derived from proof.
   • Pertaining to or constituting evidence: Concerning the nature, rules, or facts that are considered proof in a legal or formal context.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The police found evidentiary signs of a struggle at the scene. (The police found signs that serve as evidence of a struggle.)
  • The judge must determine the evidentiary value of the witness's testimony. (The judge must determine how much the testimony is worth as proof.)
  • The lawyer objected to the question on evidentiary grounds. (The lawyer objected because the question violated rules about evidence.)

Advanced Usage

• "Evidentiary hearing": A legal proceeding where a judge hears and evaluates evidence before a trial.
  • The court scheduled an evidentiary hearing to review the new documents.
• "Evidentiary burden": The obligation to produce sufficient evidence to support a claim.
  • The plaintiff has the evidentiary burden to prove their case.

Variants and Related Words

• Evidential (adj): Often used interchangeably with "evidentiary," meaning providing or relating to evidence.
  • There is strong evidential support for the theory.
• Evidence (n): The collection of facts or information indicating whether a belief is true.
  • The prosecutor presented new evidence.

Synonyms

• Probative: Tending to prove or demonstrate something; providing proof.
• Corroborative: Serving to support or confirm with evidence.

Related Phrases

• "Evidentiary standard": The degree or level of proof required in a legal proceeding.
  • The case did not meet the high evidentiary standard for a conviction.
• "Evidentiary ruling": A judge's decision on whether a piece of evidence is admissible in court.
  • The defense appealed the judge's evidentiary ruling.

Adjective

1. serving as or based on evidence
   • evidential signs of a forced entry
   • its evidentiary value
2. pertaining to or constituting evidence
   • evidentiary technique
   • an evidentiary fact